The Story of Louis Pasteur - 1936

In nineteenth century France, the radical theories of Louis Pasteur (Paul Muni) are dismissed by most doctors, particularly his most vocal critic, Dr. Charbonnet (Fritz Leiber). Nonetheless, Pasteur carries on, with the assistance of a small group of loyal researchers, and finds a cure for anthrax. He also campaigns to have doctors wash their hands and sterilize their instruments before operating. When a frantic mother (Ruth Robinson) brings him her son (Dickie Moore), who has been bitten by a rabid dog, Pasteur is persuaded to try out his untested treatment on the child. In the end, he is vindicated and honored.

Revealing mistakes: A newspaper is shown announcing that the government (of France) is appropriating grazing land. The text surrounding the featured item mentions dollars and the Bronx, indicating the text was likely taken from a US newspaper.

Factual errors: In the movie Pasteur's daughter Annette marries Matel. In actual fact Pasteur did not have any daughter by the name of Annette, her name was Marie Louise Pasteur,and she married René Vallery-Radot.

Film debut of Eddie Dew.

Note: I've also seen the release year of this movie as being 1935.

Cast of The Story Of Louis Pasteur

Paul Muni as Louis Pasteur
Josephine Hutchinson as Marie Pasteur
Anita Louise as Annette Pasteur
Donald Woods as Dr. Jean Martel
Fritz Leiber as Dr. Charbonnet
Henry O'Neill as Dr. Emile Roux
Porter Hall as Dr. Rossignol
Raymond Brown as Dr. Radisse
Akim Tamiroff as Dr. Zaranoff
Halliwell Hobbes as Dr. Lister
Frank Reicher as Dr. Pfeiffer
Dickie Moore as Joseph Meister
Ruth Robinson as Mrs. Meister
Walter Kingsford as Napoleon III
Iphigenie Castiglione as Empress Eugénie