A Way in the Wilderness

A Way in the Wilderness

11 mins | June 22, 1940

This Passing Parade entry tells the story of Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929), a Hungarian immigrant who devoted his life to finding the cause of pellagra, a disease that killed hundreds of thousands in the southern United States. Although the medical community believed that the condition was caused by a virus, Goldberger proved that a healthy diet was the cure.

A Way in the Wilderness

11 mins | June 22, 1940

A Way in the Wilderness
This Passing Parade entry tells the story of Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929), a Hungarian immigrant who devoted his life to finding the cause of pellagra, a disease that killed hundreds of thousands in the southern United States. Although the medical community believed that the condition was caused by a virus, Goldberger proved that a healthy diet was the cure.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title A Way in the Wilderness
Directors Fred Zinnemann
Writers Herman Boxer

Cast

John Nesbitt

as Narrator

Shepperd Strudwick

as Dr. Joseph Goldberger