The story of Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis, a pioneer in medical hygiene who paid the price from colleagues who refused to believe him.
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Writer: Herman Boxer (screenplay)
Stars: Shepperd Strudwick, John Nesbitt, Rudolph Anders
Complete credited cast:
Shepperd Strudwick ... Dr. Semmelweis (as Sheppard Strudwick)
John Nesbitt ... Self - Narrator (voice)
Storyline
It's the mid-nineteenth century. As long as there have been hospitals, the joy that women have felt having just given birth in a hospital may be quickly marred by their sudden death due to what is known as childbed fever (also known as puerperal infections, any bacterial infection of the female reproductive tract following childbirth or miscarriage). Dr. Semmelweis eventually discovered the reason for the illness was mere sanitation, and the need for doctors to wash their hands after each procedure. Coming to this realization and convincing the world, especially the established medical community, are two different things. Dr. Semmelweis, who published a book on the subject, may not have gotten the recognition for this discovery during his lifetime as he tried to make his findings known and accepted, but that word would eventually spread to be commonplace and taken for granted as truth today.
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Plot Keywords: maternity ward | hygiene | medical practice | medical malpractice | disbelieved theory
Genres: Short | Biography | Drama
Certificate: Approved | See all certifications
Details
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 30 April 1938 (USA)
Filming Locations: Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center - 1200 N. State Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
Company Credits
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Technical Specs
Runtime: 10 min
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Color: Black and White
Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1
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