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In 1860, having helped France solve the problem of sour wine, chemist Louis Pasteur turns to the dangers of childbirth: 20,000 Paris women were dying annually. His germ theory and recommendation that doctors wash their hands and sterilize their instruments meet with derision in the academy, and the emperor himself orders Pasteur to be silent. Ten years later, needing cash to pay for war losses, the government finds that anthrax is killing herds everywhere in the country except Arbois: Pasteur is there, vaccinating sheep. Again the academy is dismissive. When Pasteur is vindicated, he turns his attention to hydrophobia. It is the Russians who realize his genius, and France finally honors him.

Genres: Drama, History

Starring: Paul Muni, Josephine Hutchinson, Anita Louise

Released: February 22, 1936

Runtime: 86.0

Popularity Rating: 0.763

First National Productions

United States of America

Louis Pasteur Paul Muni
Marie Pasteur Josephine Hutchinson
Annette Pasteur Anita Louise
Dr. Jean Martel Donald Woods
Dr. Charbonnet Fritz Leiber
Dr. Emile Roux Henry O'Neill
Dr. Rossignol Porter Hall
Dr. Radisse Raymond Brown
Dr. Zaranoff Akim Tamiroff
Dr. Lister Halliwell Hobbes
Dr. Pfeiffer Frank Reicher
Joseph Meister Dickie Moore

Art — Art Direction: Robert M. Haas
Camera — Director of Photography: Tony Gaudio
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Milo Anderson
Directing — Assistant Director: Frank Shaw
Directing — Assistant Director: Irving Rapper
Directing — Director: William Dieterle
Editing — Editor: Ralph Dawson
Production — Executive Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Production — Executive Producer: Jack L. Warner
Sound — Music: Heinz Roemheld
Sound — Sound: Charles Lang
Writing — Screenplay: Pierre Collings
Writing — Screenplay: Sheridan Gibney