The Poisoner's Handbook

The Poisoner's Handbook

112 mins | Documentary, History | Jan. 7, 2014

In 1918, when New York City hired its first scientifically trained medical examiner Charles Norris. Over the course of a decade and a half, Norris and his extraordinarily driven and talented chief toxicologist, Alexander Gettler, would turn forensic chemistry into a formidable science, sending many a murderer to the electric chair and setting the standards that the rest of the country would ultimately adopt.

The Poisoner's Handbook

112 mins | Documentary, History | Jan. 7, 2014

The Poisoner's Handbook
In 1918, when New York City hired its first scientifically trained medical examiner Charles Norris. Over the course of a decade and a half, Norris and his extraordinarily driven and talented chief toxicologist, Alexander Gettler, would turn forensic chemistry into a formidable science, sending many a murderer to the electric chair and setting the standards that the rest of the country would ultimately adopt.
IMDb rating 8.3
Producers WGBH Boston
Original title The Poisoner's Handbook
Directors Rob Rapley
Writers Deborah Blum, Rob Rapley, Michelle Ferrari

Cast

Chris Bowers

as Alexander Gettler