This short tells the story of Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis (1818-1865), a Hungarian physician. He was the first to realize that the deaths of new mothers could be significantly reduced simply by requiring doctors to wash their hands before treating a patient.
Shepperd Strudwick | Dr. Semmelweis | |
Rudolph Anders | Doctor (uncredited) | |
King Baggot | Passerby (uncredited) | |
William Bailey | Passerby (uncredited) | |
Barbara Bedford | Nun Reading Book (uncredited) | |
Ralph Brooks | Medical Student at Lecture (uncredited) |
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