United States / Feb 08, 1940 / NR / Memphis, Tennessee
NOT A GANGSTER PICTURE BUT ...a war on the deadliest public enemy of all!
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphilis.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Donald Meek | Mittelmeyer |
| Henry O'Neill | Dr. Lentz |
| Albert Bassermann | Dr. Robert Koch |
| Edward Norris | Dr. Morgenroth |
| Harry Davenport | Judge |
| Louis Calhern | Dr. Brockdorf |
| Louis Jean Heydt | Dr. Kunze |
| Charles Halton | Sensenbrenner |
| Irving Bacon | Becker |
| Douglas Wood | Speidler |
| Theodore von Eltz | Dr. Kraus |
| Hermine Sterler | Miss Marquardt |
| Louis Adlon | Hospital Attendant |
| Herbert Anderson | Medical Assistant |
| Louis V. Arco | Dr. Bertheim |
| Egon Brecher | Martl |
| Cliff Clark | Haupt |
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| Gretl Dupont | Mother |
| Lisa Golm | Nurse |
| John Hamilton | Hirsch |
| Ludwig Hardt | Court Clerk |
| Wilfred Hari | Dr. Hata |
| Paul Harvey | Defense Attorney |
| Ernst Hauessermann | Hans Weisgart |
| John Henrick | Dr. Bucher |
| Stuart Holmes | Male Nurse |
| Frank Jaquet | Banker |
| Frank Lackteen | Arab Man |
| Rolf Lindau | Patient |
| Frank Mayo | Assistant in Hospital |
| Frederic Mellinger | Court Stenographer |
| Greta Meyer | Female Nurse |
| Torben Meyer | Kadereit |
| Howard M. Mitchell | Dr. Virchow |
| Norman Phillips Jr. | Stable Boy |
| Paul Phillips | Patient |
| Frank Reicher | Old Man |
| Hedwiga Reicher | Nurse |
| Elaine Renshaw | Arab Woman |
| Walter O. Stahl | Doctor |
| Robert R. Stephenson | Merk - Patient |
| Rolla Stewart | Steffi |
| Robert Strange | Koerner |
| Ann E. Todd | Marianne |
| Brandon Tynan | Doctor |
| Wilhelm von Brincken | Officer |
| Gisela Werbisek | Mother |
| Wolfgang Zilzer | Kellner |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 23 febbraio 1940 |
| Executive producer | Hal B. Wallis |
| Production | Wolfgang Reinhardt |
| Writer | John Huston, Heinz Herald, Norman Burnstine |
| Editing | Warren Low |
| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
| Assistant directors | Irving Rapper, Jack Sullivan, William Dieterle |
| Camera operators | James Wong Howe |
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| Additional photography | James Wong Howe |
| Production design | Carl Jules Weyl, Armor Marlowe |
| Art direction | Carl Jules Weyl, Armor Marlowe |
| Set decoration | Carl Jules Weyl, Armor Marlowe |
| Special effects | Robert Burks |
| Music | Max Steiner, Robert B. Lee |
| Sound | Max Steiner, Robert B. Lee |
| Costume design | Howard Shoup, Perc Westmore |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore, Howard Shoup |
| Hairstyling | Howard Shoup, Perc Westmore |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Feb 23, 1940 / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 02, 1940
TV
Germany / Jan 30, 1965
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