The Story of Louis Pasteur
“If This Story Didn't Have a Happy Ending YOU and YOU and YOU Might Not Be Alive Today to See It...”
1936 · 1 h 26 min
William DieterleCast
Paul Muni 
Josephine Hutchinson 
Anita Louise 
Donald Woods 
Fritz Leiber 
Henry O'Neill
Credits
Written by: Sheridan Gibney
Plot
The 19th-century French chemist Louis Pasteur fights doctors and officials who ridicule his germ theory, and wins acceptance by saving lives. Paul Muni won the Oscar for Best Actor.
Sinekatalog’s take
A classic Hollywood scientific biography.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (3,606 votes)
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