Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

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

Duration: 103 min
Release date: 1940-02-23
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True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphilis.

Drama

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

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Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
as Dr. Paul Ehrlich
Ruth Gordon
Ruth Gordon
as Mrs. Ehrlich
Otto Kruger
Otto Kruger
as Dr. Emil Von Behring
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
as Minister Althoff
Maria Ouspenskaya
Maria Ouspenskaya
as Franziska Speyer
Montagu Love
Montagu Love
as Professor Hartmann
Sig Ruman
Sig Ruman
as Dr. Hans Wolfert
Donald Meek
Donald Meek
as Mittelmeyer
Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
as Dr. Lentz
Albert Bassermann
Albert Bassermann
as Dr. Robert Koch
Edward Norris
Edward Norris
as Dr. Morgenroth
Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport
as Judge
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern
as Dr. Brockdorf
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt
as Dr. Kunze
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
as Sensenbrenner
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
as Becker
Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
as Speidler
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz
as Dr. Kraus
Hermine Sterler
Hermine Sterler
as Miss Marquardt
Louis Adlon
Louis Adlon
as Hospital Attendant
Herbert Anderson
Herbert Anderson
as Medical Assistant
Louis V. Arco
Louis V. Arco
as Dr. Bertheim
Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher
as Martl
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
as Haupt
Gretl Dupont
Gretl Dupont
as Mother
Lisa Golm
Lisa Golm
as Nurse
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
as Hirsch
Ludwig Hardt
Ludwig Hardt
as Court Clerk
Wilfred Hari
Wilfred Hari
as Dr. Hata
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey
as Defense Attorney
Ernst Hauessermann
Ernst Hauessermann
as Hans Weisgart
John Henrick
John Henrick
as Dr. Bucher
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
as Male Nurse
Frank Jaquet
Frank Jaquet
as Banker
Frank Lackteen
Frank Lackteen
as Arab Man
Rolf Lindau
Rolf Lindau
as Patient
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
as Assistant in Hospital
Frederic Mellinger
Frederic Mellinger
as Court Stenographer
Greta Meyer
Greta Meyer
as Female Nurse
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer
as Kadereit
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
as Dr. Virchow
Norman Phillips Jr.
Norman Phillips Jr.
as Stable Boy
Paul Phillips
Paul Phillips
as Patient
Frank Reicher
Frank Reicher
as Old Man
Hedwiga Reicher
Hedwiga Reicher
as Nurse
Elaine Renshaw
Elaine Renshaw
as Arab Woman
Walter O. Stahl
Walter O. Stahl
as Doctor
Robert R. Stephenson
Robert R. Stephenson
as Merk - Patient
Rolla Stewart
Rolla Stewart
as Steffi
Robert Strange
Robert Strange
as Koerner
Ann E. Todd
Ann E. Todd
as Marianne
Brandon Tynan
Brandon Tynan
as Doctor
Wilhelm von Brincken
Wilhelm von Brincken
as Officer
Gisela Werbisek
Gisela Werbisek
as Mother
Wolfgang Zilzer
Wolfgang Zilzer
as Kellner
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