Movie: Arrowsmith

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman

Dr. Martin Arrowsmith

Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes

Leora Tozer Arrowsmith

Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett

Gustav Sondelius

A.E. Anson
A.E. Anson

Professor Max Gottlieb

Clarence Brooks
Clarence Brooks

Dr. Oliver Marchand

Alec B. Francis
Alec B. Francis

Twyford

Claude King
Claude King

Dr. Tubbs

Bert Roach
Bert Roach

Bert Tozer

Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy

Joyce Lanyon

Russell Hopton
Russell Hopton

Terry Wickett

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  • Overview

    A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine.

  • Release Date

    1931-12-07

  • Average

    6.6

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

    HE FOUGHT FOR MAN... and lost a woman!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    EnglishItalianosvenska
  • Keywords

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