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)
Posters
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
