The Great Moment is a 1944 biographical film written and directed by Preston Sturges. Based on the book Triumph Over Pain (1940) by René Fülöp-Miller, it tells the story of Dr. William Thomas Green Morton, a 19th-century Boston dentist who discovered the use of ether for general anesthesia. The film stars Joel McCrea and Betty Field, and features Harry Carey, William Demarest, Franklin Pangborn and Porter Hall.
The Great Moment (1944)
Directed by Preston Sturges
Genres - Biography, Comedy, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film |
Release Date - Jul 18, 1944 |
Run Time - 83 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Account, Anesthetic, Dentist, Ether, Sturges, T.g. Morton
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Alternate Titles
El gran momento
ES, UY
Great without Glory
, US
Immortal Secret
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Morton the Magnificent
, US
O Grande Momento
PT
Seger över smärtan
SE
The Great Moment
GB, US
Triumph over Pain
, US
Triunfo Sin Gloria
AR
Triunfo sin gloria
MX, UY
Triunfo Sobre a Dor
BR
Unutulmaz günler
TR
Великий момент
RU
偉大なる瞬間
JP