The White Disease

The White Disease (1937)

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In a country whose people have just been successfully persuaded of their superiority and the justification for military expansion by the fiery speeches of a dictator, the bacillus of a highly destructive form of leprosy has spread. It is called morbus Tshengi, or popularly „white disease“. The only one who has developed an effective cure for it is a physician of the poor named Galén. But he refuses to reveal the secret of his cure as long as the powerful destroy human lives through wars.

Date of release
1937-12-21
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (16)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, Science Fiction
Director
Hugo Haas

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The White Disease

Skeleton on Horseback aka The White Disease is a 1937 Czechoslovak drama film directed by and starring Hugo Haas. It revolves around an infectious disease which breaks out during a war. It is based on the play The White Disease by Karel Čapek.

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