Movie

The Story of Louis Pasteur

Released: February 22, 1936 (1936)

Runtime: 86 minutes

Genres: Drama, History

A true story about Louis Pasteur, who revolutionized medicine by proving that much disease is caused by microbes, that sanitation is paramount and that at least some diseases can be cured by vaccinations.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Raymond Brown as Dr. Radisse
Age at release: 61
Halliwell Hobbes as Dr. Lister
Age at release: 58
Fritz Leiber as Dr. Charbonnet
Age at release: 54
Porter Hall as Dr. Rossignol
Age at release: 47
Henry O'Neill as Dr. Emile Roux
Age at release: 44
Paul Muni as Louis Pasteur
Age at release: 40
Akim Tamiroff as Dr. Zaranoff
Age at release: 36
Josephine Hutchinson as Marie Pasteur
Age at release: 32
Donald Woods as Dr. Jean Martel
Age at release: 29
Anita Louise as Annette Pasteur
Age at release: 21

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Frank Reicher as Dr. Pfeiffer
Age at release: 60
Herbert Corthell as Louis Adolphe Thiers, 1st President, Republic of France
Age at release: 58
Walter Kingsford as Napoleon III
Age at release: 53
Ruth Robinson as Mrs. Meister
Age at release: 48
Iphigenie Castiglioni as Empress Eugénie
Age at release: 34
Dickie Moore as Joseph Meister
Age at release: 10