The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
A fairly accurate historical account of Walter Reed's search for the cause of "Yellow Jack" or Yellow Fever and those who risked their lives in the pursuit.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- George B. SeitzDirector
- Edward ChodorovScreenplay
- William AxtOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Robert MontgomeryJohn O'Hara
- Virginia BruceFrances Blake
- Lewis StoneMaj. Walter Reed
- Andy DevineCharlie Spill
- Henry HullDr. Jesse Lazear
- Charles CoburnDr. Finlay
- Buddy EbsenJellybeans
- Henry O'NeillGorgas
- Janet BeecherMiss Macdade
- William HenryBreen
- Alan CurtisBrinkerhof
- Sam LeveneBusch
Stills
Themes
guinea pigmedical researchselfless servicescientific experiment