---
title: 'Dr. Ehrlich''s Magic Bullet (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William Dieterle'
released: '1940-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/dr-ehrlichs-magic-bullet-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032413/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)

1940 · 103 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet also titled onscreen in many prints as Magic Bullets is a 1940 American biographical film starring Edward G. Robinson and directed by William Dieterle, based on the true story of the German doctor and scientist Dr. Paul Ehrlich. The film was released by Warner Bros., with some controversy over raising the subject of syphilis in a major studio release. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, but lost to The Great McGinty.

## Credits

- **Director:** [William Dieterle](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-dieterle)
- **Screenplay:** [John Huston](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-huston), [Heinz Herald](https://cinepixo.com/people/heinz-herald)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Max Steiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-steiner)
- **Producer:** [Jack Warner](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-warner), [Wolfgang Reinhardt](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfgang-reinhardt), [Hal B. Wallis](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-b-wallis)
- **Director of Photography:** [James Wong Howe](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-wong-howe)
- **Editor:** [Warren Low](https://cinepixo.com/people/warren-low)

## Cast

- [Hermine Sterler](https://cinepixo.com/people/hermine-sterler)
- [Montagu Love](https://cinepixo.com/people/montagu-love)
- [Albert Bassermann](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-bassermann)
- [Donald Crisp](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-crisp)
- [Henry O'Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-o-neill)
- [Louis Jean Heydt](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-jean-heydt)
- [Edward Norris](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-norris)
- [Herbert Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-anderson)
- [Ruth Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-gordon)
- [Sig Ruman](https://cinepixo.com/people/sig-ruman)
- [Douglas Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-wood-2)
- [Edward G. Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-g-robinson)
- [Charles Halton](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-halton)
- [Irving Bacon](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-bacon)
- [Harry Davenport](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-davenport)

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