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'.
Tue, Dec 12 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 Norman BurnstineNorman Burnstine
Norman Burnstine was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heinz HeraldHeinz Herald
Heinz Herald was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Screenplay'
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 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 Wolfgang ReinhardtWolfgang Reinhardt
Wolfgang Reinhardt was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Associate Producer'
Unknown Birthday
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 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 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 Al AllebornAl Alleborn
Al Alleborn was
>> in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Unit Manager'
Unknown Birthday
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