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  • The Great Moment (1944)
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    83 min | Biography, Drama
The Great Moment (1944)
Passed
83 min | Biography, 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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Director
Writers
René Fülöp-Miller (book "The Triumph Over Pain") | Preston Sturges (written by)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Updated Jul 18, 1944

Release date
Sep 6, 1944 (United States)

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68 cast members
Name Known for
Joel McCrea
William Thomas Green Morton William Thomas Green Morton   See fewer
Betty Field
Elizabeth Morton Elizabeth Morton   See fewer
Harry Carey
Professor John C. Warren Professor John C. Warren   See fewer
William Demarest
Eben Frost Eben Frost   See fewer
Louis Jean Heydt
Dr. Horace Wells Dr. Horace Wells   See fewer
Julius Tannen
Professor Charles T. Jackson (as Julian Tannen) Professor Charles T. Jackson (as Julian Tannen)   See fewer
Edwin Maxwell
Vice-President of Medical Society Vice-President of Medical Society   See fewer
Porter Hall
President Franklin Pierce President Franklin Pierce   See fewer
Franklin Pangborn
Dr. Heywood Dr. Heywood   See fewer
Grady Sutton
Homer Quimby Homer Quimby   See fewer
Donivee Lee
Betty Morton Betty Morton   See fewer
Harry Hayden
Judge Shipman Judge Shipman   See fewer
Torben Meyer
Dr. Dahlmeyer Dr. Dahlmeyer   See fewer
Victor Potel
First Dental Patient (as Vic Potel) First Dental Patient (as Vic Potel)   See fewer
Thurston Hall
Senator Borland Senator Borland   See fewer
J. Farrell MacDonald
The Priest The Priest   See fewer
George Anderson
Frederick T. Johnson (uncredited) Frederick T. Johnson (uncredited)   See fewer
Sig Arno
Whackpot (uncredited) Whackpot (uncredited)   See fewer
Roscoe Ates
Morton's Sign Painter - replaced by Hank Worden (uncredited) Morton's Sign Painter - replaced by Hank Worden (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Bell
Onlooker (uncredited) Onlooker (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilson Benge
Jackson's Butler (uncredited) Jackson's Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bridge
Mr. Stone (uncredited) Mr. Stone (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgia Caine
Mrs. Whitman (uncredited) Mrs. Whitman (uncredited)   See fewer
Horace B. Carpenter
Courtroom Dissenter (uncredited) Courtroom Dissenter (uncredited)   See fewer
Janet Chapman
Morton's Daughter (uncredited) Morton's Daughter (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Chryst
Unknown Reporter (uncredited) Unknown Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Conklin
Frightened Patient (uncredited) Frightened Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinie Conklin
Janitor (uncredited) Janitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Conlin
Mr. Burnett, Pharmacist (uncredited) Mr. Burnett, Pharmacist (uncredited)   See fewer
Laurie Douglas
Artist (uncredited) Artist (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dudley
Charles - Morton's Cashier (uncredited) Charles - Morton's Cashier (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited) Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Sylvia Field
Young Mother (uncredited) Young Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Morton's Clinic Manager (uncredited) Morton's Clinic Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Frandsen
Mr. Abbott, Surgical Patient (uncredited) Mr. Abbott, Surgical Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack George
Band Leader (uncredited) Band Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Greig
Roberts, Morton's Butler (uncredited) Roberts, Morton's Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Alfred Hall
Mr. Smith (uncredited) Mr. Smith (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Anesthesia Demonstration Spectator (uncredited) Anesthesia Demonstration Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Esther Howard
Dr. Wells' Patient (uncredited) Dr. Wells' Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Hoyt
Presidential Secretary (uncredited) Presidential Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Stuart Hull
Mr. Whitman (uncredited) Mr. Whitman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheldon Jett
Patient with Swollen Jaw (uncredited) Patient with Swollen Jaw (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Anesthesia Demonstration Spectator (uncredited) Anesthesia Demonstration Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Donnie Kerr
Little Boy (uncredited) Little Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe King
Senator from Georgia (uncredited) Senator from Georgia (uncredited)   See fewer
Lou Marcelle
Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom McGuire
Dr. Warren's Assistant Surgeon (uncredited) Dr. Warren's Assistant Surgeon (uncredited)   See fewer
George Melford
Dr. Hayden (uncredited) Dr. Hayden (uncredited)   See fewer
Esther Michelson
Dental Patient (uncredited) Dental Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Man in Courtroom (uncredited) Man in Courtroom (uncredited)   See fewer
Tricia Moore
Morton's Daughter when older (uncredited) Morton's Daughter when older (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Moran
John, Hospital Porter (uncredited) John, Hospital Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Newlan
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed O'Neill
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Emory Parnell
Mr. Gruber (uncredited) Mr. Gruber (uncredited)   See fewer
Keith Richards
Newspaper Artist (uncredited) Newspaper Artist (uncredited)   See fewer
Dewey Robinson
Colonel Lawson (uncredited) Colonel Lawson (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Roquemore
New York Herald Reporter (uncredited) New York Herald Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Rosenthal
Mr. Chamberlain (uncredited) Mr. Chamberlain (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Sheffield
Morton's Son (uncredited) Morton's Son (uncredited)   See fewer
Reginald Sheffield
Horace Greeley (uncredited) Horace Greeley (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheila Sheldon
Surgical Patient (Leg Operation) (uncredited) Surgical Patient (Leg Operation) (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Soderling
Mr. Gruber's Clerk (uncredited) Mr. Gruber's Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tenbrook
Man at Bar (uncredited) Man at Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tyler
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Wagner
Bartender at Costello's (uncredited) Bartender at Costello's (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Worden
Morton's Sign Painter - replaced Roscoe Ates (uncredited) Morton's Sign Painter - replaced Roscoe Ates (uncredited)   See fewer
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