The Great Moment (1944)

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Written by René Fülöp-Miller, Preston Sturges

Directed by Preston Sturges

Running Time: 90 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1944

Rating: PG Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Black and White

William Morton changed centuries of dentistry with one simple discovery: ether anaesthetic. His choice was to preserve his secret and become rich, or to share his find with the world.

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Cast

Joel McCreaWilliam Thomas Green Morton
Betty FieldElizabeth Morton
Harry Carey Jr.Prof. Warren
William DemarestEben Frost
Louis Jean HeydtDr. Horace Wells
Julius TannenDr. Charles Jackson
Edwin MaxwellVice-President of Medical Society
Porter HallPresident Franklin Pierce
Franklin PangbornDr. Heywood
Grady SuttonHomer Quimby
Donivee LeeBetty Morton
Harry HaydenJudge Shipman
Torben MeyerDr. Dahlmeyer
Victor PotelFirst Dental Patient
Thurston HallSenator Borland

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