Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

★★★★★

Original title: The Story of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

“NOT A GANGSTER PICTURE BUT ...a war on the deadliest public enemy of all!”

1940 · 1 h 43 min

Directed by William Dieterle · Germany · Contemporary European Art Cinema

BiographyDrama

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson Ruth Gordon Otto Kruger Donald Crisp Maria Ouspenskaya Montagu Love

Credits

Written by: John Huston

Plot

German scientist Paul Ehrlich makes remarkable progress in fighting syphilis despite opposition.

Sinekatalog’s take

William Dieterle's biopic, with Edward G. Robinson, is dignified and absorbing, one of the best Warner Bros. science biographies.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (2,032 votes)
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