Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
Directed by William Dieterle · 103 min · Drama
14.5 TOPICAL score · #5,102 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →German scientist Paul Ehrlich makes remarkable advancements in the field of medical diagnostics with his research in cellular staining with dyes. His work results in new knowledge about tuberculosis, but also leads to his contraction of the disease. Ehrlich travels to Egypt, where he investigates diphtheria and earns more accolades. Eventually, his research in treating diseases leads to the development of a 'magic bullet' treatment for syphilis.
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940, directed by William Dieterle) has a TOPICAL score of 14.5 - ranked 5,102 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (33 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 12 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 6.5/10 (33 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 12 languages
- Still read1,553 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Edward G. Robinson (actor #420), Ruth Gordon (actor #454), Otto Kruger (actor #1,809), Donald Crisp (actor #347)