Movie Description
A Way in the Wilderness
(1940)Overview
This Passing Parade entry tells the story of Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929), a Hungarian immigrant who devoted his life to finding the cause of pellagra, a disease that killed hundreds of thousands in the southern United States. Although the medical community believed that the condition was caused by a virus, Goldberger proved that a healthy diet was the cure.
Featured Crew
- Director : Fred Zinnemann
- Producer : John Nesbitt
- Writer : Herman Boxer
- Editor : Albert Akst
- Cast : John Nesbitt,Shepperd Strudwick,Barbara Bedford,Edward Hearn,Wally Maher
Cast
Narrator
Dr. Joseph Goldberger
Sick Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Prisoner (uncredited)
Second Doctor at Prison (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleA Way in the Wilderness
Status Released
Release Information
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1940-06-22
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 11m
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- History
