That Mothers Might Live (1938)


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10min | Drama | Apr 30, 1938 | Released

This short film tells the story of Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis (1818-1865), the Hungarian physician who was the first to realize that the deaths of new mothers could be significantly reduced simply by requiring doctors to wash their hands before treating a patient.

Director: Fred Zinnemann

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Cast & Crew

Cast (12 Members)


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Edward Van Sloan

Hospital Chief of Staff

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Shepperd Strudwick

Dr. Semmelweis

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William Bailey

Passerby

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E. Alyn Warren

Professor

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Mary Howard

Young Stricken Mother

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Leonard Penn

Semmelweis' Assistant

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Barbara Bedford

Nun Reading Book

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Ralph Brooks

Medical Student at Lecture

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John Nesbitt

Himself - Narrator (voice)

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King Baggot

Passerby

Profile Edward Van Sloan Hospital Chief of Staff
Profile Shepperd Strudwick Dr. Semmelweis
Profile William Bailey Passerby
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Profile Mary Howard Young Stricken Mother
Profile Leonard Penn Semmelweis' Assistant
Profile Barbara Bedford Nun Reading Book
Profile Ralph Brooks Medical Student at Lecture
Profile John Nesbitt Himself - Narrator (voice)
Profile King Baggot Passerby

Crew (3 Members)


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Fred Zinnemann

Director

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Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

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George Bassman

Orchestrator

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