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  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
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    103 min | Biography, Drama
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
Approved
103 min | Biography, Drama

True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphillis.
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Director
Writers
John Huston (original screen play) | Heinz Herald (original screen play) | Norman Burnstine (original screen play) (as Norman Burnside) (from an idea by) (as Norman Burnside)
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Release date
Mar 2, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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59 cast members
Name Known for
Edward G. Robinson
Dr. Paul Ehrlich Dr. Paul Ehrlich   See fewer
Ruth Gordon
Mrs. Ehrlich Mrs. Ehrlich   See fewer
Otto Kruger
Dr. Emil Von Behring Dr. Emil Von Behring   See fewer
Donald Crisp
Minister Althoff Minister Althoff   See fewer
Maria Ouspenskaya
Franziska Speyer Franziska Speyer   See fewer
Montagu Love
Prof. Hartmann Prof. Hartmann   See fewer
Sig Ruman
Dr. Hans Wolfert (as Sig Rumann) Dr. Hans Wolfert (as Sig Rumann)   See fewer
Donald Meek
Mittelmeyer Mittelmeyer   See fewer
Henry O'Neill
Dr. Lentz Dr. Lentz   See fewer
Albert Bassermann
Dr. Robert Koch Dr. Robert Koch   See fewer
Edward Norris
Dr. Morgenroth Dr. Morgenroth   See fewer
Louis Calhern
Dr. Brockdorf Dr. Brockdorf   See fewer
Louis Jean Heydt
Dr. Kunze Dr. Kunze   See fewer
Charles Halton
Sensenbrenner Sensenbrenner   See fewer
Irving Bacon
Becker Becker   See fewer
Douglas Wood
Speidler Speidler   See fewer
Theodore von Eltz
Dr. Kraus (as Theodore Von Eltz) Dr. Kraus (as Theodore Von Eltz)   See fewer
Hermine Sterler
Miss Marquardt Miss Marquardt   See fewer
Louis Adlon
Hospital Attendant (uncredited) Hospital Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Anderson
Medical Assistant (uncredited) Medical Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis V. Arco
Dr. Bertheim (uncredited) Dr. Bertheim (uncredited)   See fewer
William A. Boardway
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Egon Brecher
Martl (uncredited) Martl (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Clark
Haupt (uncredited) Haupt (uncredited)   See fewer
Gretl Dupont
Mother (uncredited) Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Lisa Golm
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hamilton
Hirsch (uncredited) Hirsch (uncredited)   See fewer
Ludwig Hardt
Court Clerk (uncredited) Court Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilfred Hari
Dr. Hata (uncredited) Dr. Hata (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Harvey
Defense Attorney (uncredited) Defense Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernst Hauessermann
Hans Weisgart (uncredited) Hans Weisgart (uncredited)   See fewer
John Henrick
Dr. Bucher (uncredited) Dr. Bucher (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
Male Nurse (uncredited) Male Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Jaquet
Banker (uncredited) Banker (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack W. Johnston
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Lackteen
Arab Man (uncredited) Arab Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolf Lindau
Patient (uncredited) Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mayo
Assistant in Hospital (uncredited) Assistant in Hospital (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederic Mellinger
Court Stenographer (uncredited) Court Stenographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Greta Meyer
Female Nurse (uncredited) Female Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Torben Meyer
Kadereit (uncredited) Kadereit (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard M. Mitchell
Dr. Virchow (uncredited) Dr. Virchow (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Phillips Jr.
Stable Boy (uncredited) Stable Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Phillips
Patient (uncredited) Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Reicher
Old Man (uncredited) Old Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Hedwiga Reicher
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Elaine Renshaw
Arab Woman (uncredited) Arab Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter O. Stahl
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert R. Stephenson
Merk - Patient (uncredited) Merk - Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolla Stewart
Steffi (uncredited) Steffi (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Strange
Koerner (uncredited) Koerner (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann E. Todd
Marianne (uncredited) Marianne (uncredited)   See fewer
Brandon Tynan
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilhelm von Brincken
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gisela Werbisek
Mother (uncredited) Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Wolfgang Zilzer
Kellner (uncredited) Kellner (uncredited)   See fewer
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