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.

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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