Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)

Directed by

William Dieterle

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A German doctor and scientist works tirelessly to find a cure for a devastating disease. He faces skepticism and obstacles from his colleagues and society.

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What happens

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet also titled onscreen in many prints as Magic Bullets is a 1940 American biographical film starring Edward G. Robinson and directed by William Dieterle, based on the true story of the German doctor and scientist Dr. Paul Ehrlich. The film was released by Warner Bros., with some controversy over raising the subject of syphilis in a major studio release. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (by Norman Burnstine, Heinz Herald and John Huston), but lost to The Great McGinty. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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