Movie: The Forgotten Plague

Top 10 Billed Cast

Michael Murphy
Michael Murphy

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Andrea Barrett
Andrea Barrett

Herself - Writer

Andrea Cooper
Andrea Cooper

Herself - Immunologist

Joanne Curtis
Joanne Curtis

Herself - TB Survivor

Sherwood Davies
Sherwood Davies

Himself - TB Survivor

Mary Hotaling
Mary Hotaling

Herself - Writer

Peter Pringle
Peter Pringle

Himself - Writer

Sheila Rothman
Sheila Rothman

Herself - Author, Living in the Shadow of Death

Vivian Schatz
Vivian Schatz

Herself - Wife

Whitney Seymour Jr.
Whitney Seymour Jr.

Himself - TB Survivor

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    Tuberculosis is the deadliest killer in human history, responsible for one in four deaths for almost two centuries. While it shaped medical pursuits, social habits, economic development and public policy, TB and its impact are poorly understood.

  • Release Date

    2015-02-10

  • Average

    6.5

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    English
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