Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
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.

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson As: Dr. Paul Ehrlich
Ruth Gordon Ruth Gordon As: Mrs. Ehrlich
Otto Kruger Otto Kruger As: Dr. Emil Von Behring
Donald Crisp Donald Crisp As: Minister Althoff
Maria Ouspenskaya Maria Ouspenskaya As: Franziska Speyer
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Storyline

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


Tagline: NOT A GANGSTER PICTURE BUT ...a war on the deadliest public enemy of all!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 23 February 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Dr. Paul Ehrlich

Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Mrs. Ehrlich

Otto Kruger

Otto Kruger

Dr. Emil Von Behring

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Minister Althoff

Maria Ouspenskaya

Maria Ouspenskaya

Franziska Speyer

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Professor Hartmann

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Dr. Hans Wolfert

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Mittelmeyer

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Dr. Lentz

Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann

Dr. Robert Koch

Edward Norris

Edward Norris

Dr. Morgenroth

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Judge

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Dr. Brockdorf

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Dr. Kunze

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Sensenbrenner

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Becker

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Speidler

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Dr. Kraus

Hermine Sterler

Hermine Sterler

Miss Marquardt

Louis Adlon

Louis Adlon

Hospital Attendant

Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

Medical Assistant

Louis V. Arco

Louis V. Arco

Dr. Bertheim

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Martl

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Haupt

Gretl Dupont

Gretl Dupont

Mother

Lisa Golm

Lisa Golm

Nurse

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Hirsch

Ludwig Hardt

Ludwig Hardt

Court Clerk

Wilfred Hari

Wilfred Hari

Dr. Hata

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Defense Attorney

Ernst Hauessermann

Ernst Hauessermann

Hans Weisgart

John Henrick

John Henrick

Dr. Bucher

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Male Nurse

Frank Jaquet

Frank Jaquet

Banker

Frank Lackteen

Frank Lackteen

Arab Man

Rolf Lindau

Rolf Lindau

Patient

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Assistant in Hospital

Frederic Mellinger

Frederic Mellinger

Court Stenographer

Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer

Female Nurse

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Kadereit

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Dr. Virchow

Norman Phillips Jr.

Norman Phillips Jr.

Stable Boy

Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips

Patient

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Old Man

Hedwiga Reicher

Hedwiga Reicher

Nurse

Elaine Renshaw

Elaine Renshaw

Arab Woman

Walter O. Stahl

Walter O. Stahl

Doctor

Robert R. Stephenson

Robert R. Stephenson

Merk - Patient

Rolla Stewart

Rolla Stewart

Steffi

Robert Strange

Robert Strange

Koerner

Ann E. Todd

Ann E. Todd

Marianne

Brandon Tynan

Brandon Tynan

Doctor

Wilhelm von Brincken

Wilhelm von Brincken

Officer

Gisela Werbisek

Gisela Werbisek

Mother

Wolfgang Zilzer

Wolfgang Zilzer

Kellner

Directed By

William Dieterle

William Dieterle

Director

Irving Rapper

Irving Rapper

Assistant Director

Jack Sullivan

Jack Sullivan

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

John Huston

John Huston

Screenplay

Heinz Herald

Heinz Herald

Screenplay

Norman Burnstine

Norman Burnstine

Screenplay

Production Crew

Wolfgang Reinhardt

Wolfgang Reinhardt

Associate Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Al Alleborn

Al Alleborn

Unit Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Perc Westmore

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Howard Shoup

Howard Shoup

Costume Design

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Robert B. Lee

Robert B. Lee

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Other Crew

Robert Burks

Robert Burks

Special Effects

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