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The Great Moment
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The Great Moment

1944-07-18 · 83 min · ★ 5.9

Comedy · Drama

The biography of Dr. W.T. Morgan, a 19th century Boston dentist, during his quest to have anesthesia, in the form of ether, accepted by the public and the medical and dental establishment.

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Directors
Preston Sturges
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Joel McCreaJoel McCreaWilliam Thomas Green Morton
Betty FieldBetty FieldElizabeth Morton
Harry CareyHarry CareyProfessor John C. Warren
William DemarestWilliam DemarestEben Frost
Louis Jean HeydtLouis Jean HeydtDr. Horace Wells
Julius TannenJulius TannenDr. Charles T. Jackson
Edwin MaxwellEdwin MaxwellVice-President of Medical Society
Porter HallPorter HallPresident Franklin Pierce
Franklin PangbornFranklin PangbornDr. Heywood
Grady SuttonGrady SuttonHomer Quimby
Donivee LeeBetty Morton
Harry HaydenHarry HaydenJudge Shipman
Torben MeyerTorben MeyerDr. Dahlmeyer
Victor PotelVictor PotelFirst Dental Patient
Thurston HallThurston HallSenator Borland
J. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldThe Priest
Roscoe AtesRoscoe AtesMorton's Sign Painter - replaced by Hank Worden (uncredited)
Hank BellHank BellOnlooker (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumFranklyn FarnumMassachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerByron FoulgerMorton's Clinic Manager (uncredited)

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