Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
1h 43m
Running Time
February 23, 1940Release Date
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
1h 43m
Running Time
February 23, 1940Release Date
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True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphillis.
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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet 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 Oscar for its original screenplay (by Norman Burnstine, Heinz Herald and John Huston), but lost to The Great McGinty.