Semmelweis (1940 film)

Semmelweis is a 1940 Hungarian biographical drama film directed by André De Toth and starring Tivadar Uray, Gyula Gózon and Erzsi Simor. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. It is based on the life of the pioneering nineteenth century doctor Ignaz Semmelweis. Later biopics include the 1950 East German film Dr. Semmelweis and the 1952 Hungarian Semmelweis.

Cast

 * Tivadar Uray as Semmelweis
 * Juliska Ligeti as 	Semmelweis anyja
 * Gyula Gózon as 	Semmelweis apja
 * Margit Árpád as 	Mária, Semmelweis felesége
 * Tivadar Bilicsi as 	Vili
 * Erzsi Simor as 	Mici
 * Artúr Somlay as 	Professor Rokitanszky
 * Béla Mihályffi as 	Professor Klein
 * István Szabó as	Koletschka professzor
 * Miklós Pataki as 	Professor Skoda
 * József Juhász as Hebra professzor
 * Lajos Vértes as 	Professor Markusovszky
 * Lajos Boray as 	Báró Halpern
 * Zoltán Makláry as 	Tanácsnok
 * Gusztáv Pártos as 	Barnum
 * Margit Vágóné as 	Házinéni