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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphillis. Director:William DieterleWriters:John Huston (original screenplay), Heinz Herald (original screenplay), and 2 more credits » |
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Mrs. Ehrlich
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Maria Ouspenskaya | ... | |
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Montagu Love | ... | |
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Sig Ruman | ... |
Dr. Hans Wolfert
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Donald Meek | ... |
Mittelmeyer
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Henry O'Neill | ... |
Dr. Lentz
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Albert Bassermann | ... | |
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Edward Norris | ... |
Dr. Morgenroth
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Harry Davenport | ... |
Judge
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Dr. Brockdorf
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Louis Jean Heydt | ... |
Dr. Kunze
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Charles Halton | ... |
Sensenbrenner
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Dr. Paul Ehrlich was the German physician who developed the first synthetic antimicrobial drug, 606 or Salvarsan. The film describes how Ehrlich first became interested in the properties of the then-new synthetic dyes and had an intuition that they could be useful in the diagnosis of bacterial diseases. After this work met with success, Ehrlich proposed that synthetic compounds could be made to selectively target and destroy disease causing microorganisms. He called such a drug a "magic bullet". The film describes how in 1908, after 606 attempts, he succeeded. Written by Anonymous
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HE DREAMED THE GREATEST ADVENTURE MAN HAD EVER KNOWN...and made that dream come true! (original print ad - mostly caps) See more »Parents Guide:
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The Story of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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Dr. Emil Von Behring: 39.
Defense Attorney: 39? You know of another death?
Dr. Emil Von Behring: Yes, syphilis. The death of syphilis itself.
Dr. Hans Wolfert: Dr. von Behring you have written and lectured against the Ehrlich theory.
Dr. Emil Von Behring: Yes, I did, Dr. Wolfert, but you must understand it is the task of science to discover the truth. There is no shame attached to the recognition of error.
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(uncredited)
Traditional 19th century German folk song
Played on piano by Hedy at the end See more »
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This film generated controversy because many thought the subject of syphilis too scandalous a topic for a motion picture in 1940. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Dr. Ehrlich (Edward G. Robinson) is on trial, the prosecutor says: "We are not concerned with the rosy future Dr. Ehrlich paints; the revelant point is..." What he meant to say was "relevant". See more »Quotes
Defense Attorney: So while no cures can be attributed to '606,' 38 deaths resulted from it's use?Dr. Emil Von Behring: 39.
Defense Attorney: 39? You know of another death?
Dr. Emil Von Behring: Yes, syphilis. The death of syphilis itself.
Dr. Hans Wolfert: Dr. von Behring you have written and lectured against the Ehrlich theory.
Dr. Emil Von Behring: Yes, I did, Dr. Wolfert, but you must understand it is the task of science to discover the truth. There is no shame attached to the recognition of error.
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Connections
Referenced in "The Dick Van Dyke Show: What's in a Middle Name? (#2.7)" (1962) See more »Soundtracks
"Du, du liegst mir im Herzen"(uncredited)
Traditional 19th century German folk song
Played on piano by Hedy at the end See more »
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