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 Mother of Semmelweis
Gyula Gózon as Vater of Semmelweis
Margit Árpád as Mária, Wife of Semmelweis
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 Professor Hebra
Lajos Vértes as Professor Markusovszky
Lajos Boray as Baron Halpern
Zoltán Makláry as Selectman
Gusztáv Pártos as Barnum
Margit Vágóné as Landlady