Arrowsmith (1931) | |
| Director(s) | John Ford |
| Producer(s) | John Ford, Samuel Goldwyn, Arthur Hornblow Jr. (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Doctors |
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Arrowsmith Overview:
Arrowsmith (1931) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by John Ford and produced by John Ford, Samuel Goldwyn and Arthur Hornblow Jr..
SYNOPSIS
Ford's adaptation of the novel by Sinclair Lewis presents an idealistic young medical researcher (Colman) struggling with his desire to help mankind and the temptation for personal gain. When he travels with a promising new serum to the West Indies, he inadvertently places his wife in danger and must confront his true nature. Screenwriter Howard also adapted Lewis's Dodsworth. Various editions in release; originally released as 110 minutes, restored version is 99 minutes.
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Academy Awards 1931/32 --- Ceremony Number 5 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Richard Day | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Ray June | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Samuel Goldwyn Productions | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Sidney Howard | Nominated |
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Warner Archive Wednesday ~ Arrowsmith (1931)
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogArrowsmith (1931) With the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus dominating the news this Pre-Code film is timelier than ever. Independently produced by Samuel Goldwyn and directed by John Ford, Arrowsmith (1931) stars Ronald Colman as Dr. Martin Arrowsmith, a young doctor whose talents in the field ... Read full article
Arrowsmith (1931)
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogArrowsmith (1931) With the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus dominating the news this Pre-Code film is timelier than ever. Independently produced by Samuel Goldwyn and directed by John Ford, Arrowsmith (1931) stars Ronald Colman as Dr. Martin Arrowsmith, a young doctor whose talents in the field ... Read full article
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Dr. Martin Arrowsmith: Be informed, the first duty of a nurse is to stand when she speaks to a doctor.
Mrs. Joyce Lanyon: Do I strike you as being so hopelessly useless?
Dr. Martin Arrowsmith: If I had a twin sister, I think she'd be rather like you. That's how you strike me.
Mrs. Joyce Lanyon: That's an original compliment.
Dr. Martin Arrowsmith: That's no compliment, it's a scientific fact.
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