Poster of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Plot: True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphilis.
Release Date: Friday, February 23 1940
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Edward G. RobinsonEdward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson was
46 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Paul Ehrlich'.
Mon, Dec 11 1893 –
Fri, Jan 26 1973
Portrait of Ruth GordonRuth Gordon
Ruth Gordon was
43 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Mrs. Ehrlich'.
Fri, Oct 30 1896 –
Wed, Aug 28 1985
Portrait of Otto KrugerOtto Kruger
Otto Kruger was
54 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Emil Von Behring'.
Sun, Sep 06 1885 –
Fri, Sep 06 1974
Portrait of Donald CrispDonald Crisp
Donald Crisp was
57 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Minister Althoff'.
Wed, Jul 26 1882 –
Sat, May 25 1974
Portrait of Maria OuspenskayaMaria Ouspenskaya
Maria Ouspenskaya was
63 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Franziska Speyer'.
Fri, Jul 28 1876 –
Sat, Dec 03 1949
Portrait of Montagu LoveMontagu Love
Montagu Love was
59 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Professor Hartmann'.
Mon, Mar 15 1880 –
Mon, May 17 1943
Portrait of Sig RumanSig Ruman
Sig Ruman was
55 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Hans Wolfert'.
Fri, Oct 10 1884 –
Tue, Feb 14 1967
Portrait of Donald MeekDonald Meek
Donald Meek was
61 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Mittelmeyer'.
Sat, Jul 13 1878 –
Mon, Nov 18 1946
Portrait of Henry O'NeillHenry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill was
48 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Lentz'.
Sun, Aug 09 1891 –
Thu, May 18 1961
Portrait of Albert BassermannAlbert Bassermann
Albert Bassermann was
72 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Robert Koch'.
Fri, Sep 06 1867 –
Thu, May 15 1952
Portrait of Edward NorrisEdward Norris
Edward Norris was
28 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Morgenroth'.
Fri, Mar 10 1911 –
Wed, Dec 18 2002
Portrait of Harry DavenportHarry Davenport
Harry Davenport was
74 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Judge'.
Thu, Jan 18 1866 –
Tue, Aug 09 1949
Portrait of Louis CalhernLouis Calhern
Louis Calhern was
45 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Brockdorf'.
Mon, Feb 18 1895 –
Sat, May 12 1956
Portrait of Louis Jean HeydtLouis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt was
36 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Kunze'.
Fri, Apr 17 1903 –
Fri, Jan 29 1960
Portrait of Charles HaltonCharles Halton
Charles Halton was
63 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Sensenbrenner'.
Thu, Mar 16 1876 –
Thu, Apr 16 1959
Portrait of Irving BaconIrving Bacon
Irving Bacon was
46 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Becker'.
Tue, Sep 05 1893 –
Fri, Feb 05 1965
Portrait of Douglas WoodDouglas Wood
Douglas Wood was
59 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Speidler'.
Sat, Oct 30 1880 –
Thu, Jan 13 1966
Portrait of Theodore von EltzTheodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz was
46 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Kraus'.
Sat, Nov 04 1893 –
Tue, Oct 06 1964
Portrait of Hermine SterlerHermine Sterler
Hermine Sterler was
45 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Miss Marquardt'.
Tue, Mar 20 1894 –
Tue, May 25 1982
Portrait of Louis AdlonLouis Adlon
Louis Adlon was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Hospital Attendant'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert AndersonHerbert Anderson
Herbert Anderson was
22 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Medical Assistant'.
Fri, Mar 30 1917 –
Sat, Jun 11 1994
Portrait of Louis V. ArcoLouis V. Arco
Louis V. Arco was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Bertheim'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Egon BrecherEgon Brecher
Egon Brecher was
60 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Martl'.
Sun, Feb 15 1880 –
Mon, Aug 12 1946
Portrait of Cliff ClarkCliff Clark
Cliff Clark was
50 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Haupt'.
Sun, Jun 09 1889 –
Sun, Feb 08 1953
Portrait of Gretl DupontGretl Dupont
Gretl Dupont was
46 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Mother'.
Thu, Mar 16 1893 –
Mon, Nov 29 1965
Portrait of Lisa GolmLisa Golm
Lisa Golm was
48 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Nurse'.
Fri, Apr 10 1891 –
Mon, Jan 06 1964
Portrait of John HamiltonJohn Hamilton
John Hamilton was
53 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Hirsch'.
Sun, Jan 16 1887 –
Wed, Oct 15 1958
Portrait of Ludwig HardtLudwig Hardt
Ludwig Hardt was
54 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Court Clerk'.
Sat, Jan 16 1886 –
Fri, Mar 07 1947
Portrait of Wilfred HariWilfred Hari
Wilfred Hari was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Hata'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul HarveyPaul Harvey
Paul Harvey was
57 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Defense Attorney'.
Sat, Sep 09 1882 –
Thu, Dec 15 1955
Portrait of Ernst HauessermannErnst Hauessermann
Ernst Hauessermann was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Hans Weisgart'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John HenrickJohn Henrick
John Henrick was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Bucher'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stuart HolmesStuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes was
55 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Male Nurse'.
Sun, Mar 09 1884 –
Wed, Dec 29 1971
Portrait of Frank JaquetFrank Jaquet
Frank Jaquet was
54 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Banker'.
Sun, Mar 15 1885 –
Sun, May 11 1958
Portrait of Frank LackteenFrank Lackteen
Frank Lackteen was
42 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Arab Man'.
Sat, Aug 28 1897 –
Mon, Jul 08 1968
Portrait of Rolf LindauRolf Lindau
Rolf Lindau was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Patient'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank MayoFrank Mayo
Frank Mayo was
50 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Assistant in Hospital'.
Thu, Jun 27 1889 –
Tue, Jul 09 1963
Portrait of Frederic MellingerFrederic Mellinger
Frederic Mellinger was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Court Stenographer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Greta MeyerGreta Meyer
Greta Meyer was
56 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Female Nurse'.
Mon, Aug 06 1883 –
Fri, Oct 08 1965
Portrait of Torben MeyerTorben Meyer
Torben Meyer was
55 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Kadereit'.
Sun, Nov 30 1884 –
Thu, May 22 1975
Portrait of Howard M. MitchellHoward M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell was
56 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Virchow'.
Tue, Dec 11 1883 –
Thu, Oct 09 1958
Portrait of Norman Phillips Jr.Norman Phillips Jr.
Norman Phillips Jr. was
22 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Stable Boy'.
Tue, Jul 17 1917 –
Wed, Nov 14 1990
Portrait of Paul PhillipsPaul Phillips
Paul Phillips was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Patient'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank ReicherFrank Reicher
Frank Reicher was
64 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Old Man'.
Thu, Dec 02 1875 –
Tue, Jan 19 1965
Portrait of Hedwiga ReicherHedwiga Reicher
Hedwiga Reicher was
55 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Nurse'.
Thu, Jun 12 1884 –
Thu, Sep 02 1971
Portrait of Elaine RenshawElaine Renshaw
Elaine Renshaw was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Arab Woman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter O. StahlWalter O. Stahl
Walter O. Stahl was
55 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Doctor'.
Tue, Jun 03 1884 –
Fri, Aug 06 1943
Portrait of Robert R. StephensonRobert R. Stephenson
Robert R. Stephenson was
39 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Merk - Patient'.
Thu, Feb 07 1901 –
Tue, Sep 08 1970
Portrait of Rolla StewartRolla Stewart
Rolla Stewart was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Steffi'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert StrangeRobert Strange
Robert Strange was
58 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Koerner'.
Sat, Nov 26 1881 –
Fri, Feb 22 1952
Portrait of Ann E. ToddAnn E. Todd
Ann E. Todd was
8 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Marianne'.
Wed, Aug 26 1931 –
Fri, Feb 07 2020
Portrait of Brandon TynanBrandon Tynan
Brandon Tynan was
63 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Doctor'.
Tue, Apr 11 1876 –
Sun, Mar 19 1967
Portrait of Wilhelm von BrinckenWilhelm von Brincken
Wilhelm von Brincken was
58 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Officer'.
Fri, May 27 1881 –
Fri, Jan 18 1946
Portrait of Gisela WerbisekGisela Werbisek
Gisela Werbisek was
64 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Mother'.
Thu, Apr 08 1875 –
Tue, Apr 10 1956
Portrait of Wolfgang ZilzerWolfgang Zilzer
Wolfgang Zilzer was
39 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Kellner'.
Sun, Jan 20 1901 –
Wed, Jun 26 1991

Crew

Portrait of William DieterleWilliam Dieterle
William Dieterle was
46 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Director'
Sat, Jul 15 1893 –
Fri, Dec 08 1972
Portrait of James Wong HoweJames Wong Howe
James Wong Howe was
40 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Aug 27 1899 –
Mon, Jul 12 1976
Portrait of Irving RapperIrving Rapper
Irving Rapper was
42 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Assistant Director'
Sun, Jan 16 1898 –
Sat, Feb 20 1999
Portrait of Jack SullivanJack Sullivan
Jack Sullivan was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John HustonJohn Huston
John Huston was
33 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Aug 05 1906 –
Fri, Aug 28 1987
Portrait of Heinz HeraldHeinz Herald
Heinz Herald was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norman BurnstineNorman Burnstine
Norman Burnstine was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wolfgang ReinhardtWolfgang Reinhardt
Wolfgang Reinhardt was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Associate Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis was
40 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Executive Producer'
Wed, Sep 13 1899 –
Sun, Oct 05 1986
Portrait of Warren LowWarren Low
Warren Low was
34 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Editor'
Sat, Aug 12 1905 –
Thu, Jul 27 1989
Portrait of Max SteinerMax Steiner
Max Steiner was
51 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Original Music Composer'
Thu, May 10 1888 –
Tue, Dec 28 1971
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore
Perc Westmore was
35 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of Robert BurksRobert Burks
Robert Burks was
30 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Special Effects'
Sun, Jul 04 1909 –
Mon, May 13 1968
Portrait of Howard ShoupHoward Shoup
Howard Shoup was
36 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Costume Design'
Sat, Aug 29 1903 –
Fri, May 29 1987
Portrait of Al AllebornAl Alleborn
Al Alleborn was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Unit Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert B. LeeRobert B. Lee
Robert B. Lee was
34 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Sound'
Sat, Dec 09 1905 –
Fri, Oct 04 1968
Portrait of Carl Jules WeylCarl Jules Weyl
Carl Jules Weyl was
49 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, Dec 06 1890 –
Mon, Jul 12 1948
Portrait of Armor MarloweArmor Marlowe
Armor Marlowe was
29 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Props'
Thu, Nov 03 1910 –
Sun, May 06 2001