Arrowsmith

1931, Drama, 1h 48m

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In this adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Sinclair Lewis, Dr. Martin Arrowsmith (Ronald Colman) marries nurse Leora Tozer (Helen Hayes) and misses out on a position with the esteemed Prof. Max Gottlieb. When Swedish scientist Gustav Sondelius (Richard Bennett) invites Arrowsmith to help fight an outbreak of the bubonic plague in the West Indies, he must reconcile his desire for prestige and dedication to the scientific method with the needs of real people in pain.
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    John Ford
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Distributor:
    United Artists

Cast & Crew

Ronald Colman
Dr. Martin Arrowsmith
Helen Hayes
Leora Arrowsmith
Richard Bennett
Gustav Sondelius
A.E. Anson
Professor Max Gottlieb
Clarence Brooks
Oliver Marchand
Alec B. Francis
Twyford
Claude King
Dr. Tubbs
Bert Roach
Bert Tozer
Myrna Loy
Mrs. Joyce Lanyon
Russell Hopton
Terry Wickett
John Ford
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Critic Reviews for Arrowsmith

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Audience Reviews for Arrowsmith

  • May 01, 2011
    Ronald Colman is fine in this antique but the film itself is all over the place.
    jay n Super Reviewer
  • Sep 03, 2010
    A dull and melodramatic look at the life of a doctor.
    Aj V Super Reviewer
  • Jul 23, 2008
    Colman is as charismatic as ever, but does have some choppy editing.
    Anthony V Super Reviewer
  • Aug 12, 2007
    I was glad to have caught this on Turner Classics a few weeks back. I have always thought that Ronald Colman was terribly underrated and overshadowed by Clark Gable who he resembled greatly. This is great depiction of how personal amibition and ethics often have great impacts on how personal lives are lived.
    John B Super Reviewer
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