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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...”

1936 · 1 h 26 min
Directed by William Dieterle
BiographyDramaHistory

Cast

Paul Muni Josephine Hutchinson Anita Louise Donald Woods Fritz Leiber Henry O'Neill

Credits

Written by: Sheridan Gibney

Plot

The 19th-century French chemist Louis Pasteur fights doctors and officials who ridicule his germ theory, and wins acceptance by saving lives. Paul Muni won the Oscar for Best Actor.

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A classic Hollywood scientific biography.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (3,606 votes)
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