Arrowsmith

Based upon the novel by Sinclair Lewis. The story of a man who dedicated his life to service and his heart to the love of one woman. A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine.

Martin Arrowsmith (Ronald Colman) develops a serum to cure a fatal cow disease ravaging the nearby herds. He marries nurse Leora and sets up his medical practice in her rural home town. Eager to help mankind, Arrowsmith goes to a Caribbean island to work with scientist Gustav Sondelius in his struggle to save the natives.

Credits

Directed by
John Ford
Written by
Sidney Howard
Cast
Myrna Loy, Ronald Colman, Helen Hayes, Alec B. Francis, Richard Bennett, Bert Roach, Raymond Hatton, Beulah Bondi, Ward Bond, Russell Hopton, David Landau, DeWitt Clarke Jennings, John Qualen, Nora Cecil, Erville Alderson, James A. Marcus, Lumsden Hare, Theresa Harris …
Produced by
Samuel Goldwyn
Cinematography
Ray June
Music
Alfred Newman
Complete catalog record
ARROWSMITH. United Artists. 1932. 11 reels, sd. Based upon the novel by Sinclair Lewis. Credits: Director, John Ford; adaptation, Sidney Howard; musical score, Alfred Newman. Samuel Goldwyn; 16Jan32; LP2812.

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, color, sound, country, genre, description, credits
  2. Wikidata · Q703011 ↗
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