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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

William Dieterle

1940 • 1h 43m

True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphilis.

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. RobinsonDr. Paul Ehrlich

Ruth Gordon

Ruth GordonMrs. Ehrlich

Otto Kruger

Otto KrugerDr. Emil Von Behring

Donald Crisp

Donald CrispMinister Althoff

Maria Ouspenskaya

Maria OuspenskayaFranziska Speyer

Montagu Love

Montagu LoveProfessor Hartmann

Sig Ruman

Sig RumanDr. Hans Wolfert

Donald Meek

Donald MeekMittelmeyer

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'NeillDr. Lentz

Albert Bassermann

Albert BassermannDr. Robert Koch

Edward Norris

Edward NorrisDr. Morgenroth

Harry Davenport

Harry DavenportJudge

Louis Calhern

Louis CalhernDr. Brockdorf

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean HeydtDr. Kunze

Charles Halton

Charles HaltonSensenbrenner

Crew

James Wong Howe

James Wong HoweDirector of Photography

Max Steiner

Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer

William Dieterle

William DieterleDirector

John Huston

John HustonScreenplay

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. WallisExecutive Producer

Irving Rapper

Irving RapperAssistant Director

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