Yellow Jack (1938)
The Kiss that carries Danger!
A fairly accurate historical account of Walter Reed's search for the cause of "Yellow Jack" or Yellow Fever and those who risked their lives in the pursuit.
- Date of release
- 1938-05-19
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Genres
- Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, War
- Director
- George B. Seitz
Casting
- Robert Montgomery — John O'Hara
- Virginia Bruce — Frances Blake
- Lewis Stone — Maj. Walter Reed
- Andy Devine — Charlie Spill
- Henry Hull — Dr. Jesse Lazear
- Charles Coburn — Dr. Finlay
- Buddy Ebsen — Jellybeans
- Henry O'Neill — Gorgas
- Janet Beecher — Miss Macdade
- William Henry — Breen
- Alan Curtis — Brinkerhof
- Sam Levene — Busch
Interesting facts
Yellow Jack is a 1938 film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer based on the 1934 play Yellow Jack. Both were cowritten by screenwriter Sidney Howard and Paul de Kruif, a microbiologist and author.
Production
The original Broadway play, which opened in 1934, was produced and directed by Guthrie McClintic and costarred James Stewart and Sam Levene. Stewart's performance as Sergeant John O'Hara attracted the attention of Hollywood along with an MGM contract. However, when Yellow Jack was filmed, Stewart was unavailable and replaced by Robert Montgomery. Sam Levene was the only member of the original Broadway cast to also appear in the film.
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