A Way in the Wilderness

A Way in the Wilderness 1940

This Passing Parade entry tells the story of Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929), a Hungarian immigrant who devoted his life to finding the cause of pellagra, a disease that killed hundreds of thousands in the southern United States. Although the medical community believed that the condition was caused by a virus, Goldberger proved that a healthy diet was the cure.

  • Released: 1940-06-22
  • Runtime: 11 minutes
  • Genre: History
  • Stars: John Nesbitt, Shepperd Strudwick, Barbara Bedford, Edward Hearn, Wally Maher
  • Director: Fred Zinnemann