
The Story of Louis Pasteur(1936)
A true story about Louis Pasteur, who revolutionized medicine by proving that much disease is caused by microbes, that sanitation is paramount and that at least some diseases can be cured by vaccinations.


“NOT A GANGSTER PICTURE BUT ...a war on the deadliest public enemy of all!”
True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphilis.

Edward G. Robinson
Dr. Paul Ehrlich

Ruth Gordon
Mrs. Ehrlich

Otto Kruger
Dr. Emil Von Behring

Donald Crisp
Minister Althoff

Maria Ouspenskaya
Franziska Speyer

Montagu Love
Professor Hartmann

Sig Ruman
Dr. Hans Wolfert

Donald Meek
Mittelmeyer

Henry O'Neill
Dr. Lentz

Albert Bassermann
Dr. Robert Koch
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet is a drama film released in 1940 exploring themes of biography, doctor, tuberculosis, medical breakthrough, syphilis, cure. Directed by William Dieterle, it stars Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Gordon, Otto Kruger. True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphilis.
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