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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
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2 March 1940 (USA) moreTagline:
Two women stood by him while all the world jeered...a world he was trying to save! morePlot:
True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphillis. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
Biographical Melodrama Well Done moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Edward G. Robinson | ... | Dr. Paul Ehrlich | |
| Ruth Gordon | ... | Hedwig Ehrlich | |
| Otto Kruger | ... | Dr. Emil Von Behring | |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Minister Althoff | |
| Maria Ouspenskaya | ... | Franziska Speyer | |
| Montagu Love | ... | Professor Hartman | |
| Sig Ruman | ... | Dr. Hans Wolfert | |
| 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 |
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Dr. Ehrlich's family was so happy with Edward G. Robinson's portrayal of him that they gave Robinson a letter written by Dr. Ehrlich. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: In this film's first part, newspaper headlines talk of diptheria (sic). Must be the same ones who spell "opthalmology" (sic). The etymology of both words comes from Greek which confirms an "h" which is missing in both misspellings. Properly spelled, they are "diphtheria" and "ophthalmology." moreFAQ
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How I long for the era when Hollywood was capable of producing films based upon the lives of great scientists and physicians. Current moguls may consider the material too trite, but that just proves how they misjudge quality cinema.
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet is a great old biographical melodrama that probably does overstate certain emotional moments, nonetheless it helps recall the bigger-than-life accomplishments of scientists who otherwise would be forgotten.
Edward G. Robinson, though apparently too mature for the role, knew a good script when he read it, and ended up with the finest performance of his long career. Credit goes to the Warner Studio, too, for making a film about the cure for syphilis when even the mention of the disease was prohibited in motion pictures. Those who enjoy films like Edison, The Man will find this more involved with science and less with personal matters than the MGM/Spencer Tracy epic.
This is grand Warner's entertainment with a lesson or two for all of us.