The Story of Louis Pasteur

“If This Story Didn't Have a Happy Ending YOU and YOU and YOU Might Not Be Alive Today to See It...”

6.9(50)19361h 26m

DramaHistory

A true story about Louis Pasteur, who revolutionized medicine by proving that much disease is caused by microbes, that sanitation is paramount and that at least some diseases can be cured by vaccinations.

Director

William Dieterle

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Cast

Paul Muni

Louis Pasteur

Josephine Hutchinson

Marie Pasteur

Anita Louise

Annette Pasteur

Donald Woods

Dr. Jean Martel

Fritz Leiber

Dr. Charbonnet

Henry O'Neill

Dr. Emile Roux

Porter Hall

Dr. Rossignol

Raymond Brown

Dr. Radisse

Akim Tamiroff

Dr. Zaranoff

Halliwell Hobbes

Dr. Lister

Frank Reicher

Dr. Pfeiffer

Dickie Moore

Joseph Meister

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1 review

Geronimo1967

3y ago

7.0

Paul Muni is super in this early biopic of the visionary French scientist who was the first to discover microbial causes for anthrax and rabies - and to develop a vaccine. Building upon his previously successful efforts to preserve wine, he struggles - despite opposition from first his Emperor, then his President and, of course, the highly sceptical scientific community in both his native France a...