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The Great Moment

1944 Rated NR 1hr 21m

In a departure from the social satires he's best known for, director Preston Sturges turned to the biopic for this tale about the man who invented anesthesia, Boston dentist W.T.G. Morton (Joel McCrea). When Morton discovers that a cleaning fluid (sulphuric ether) can render tooth extractions painless, he can't keep the news to himself. But with the secret out, his chance for riches vanishes. William Demarest and Betty Field co-star.

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Movie Details

Cast
Joel McCrea, William Demarest, Betty Field, Harry Carey Sr., Louis Jean Heydt, Julius Tannen, Edwin Maxwell, Porter Hall, Franklin Pangborn, Grady Sutton
Director
Preston Sturges
Genres
Classics, Classic Dramas, Biographies, Dramas Based on Real Life
Format
DVD
Ratings
NR
Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
Screen formats

Full Screen 1.33:1

Subtitles

English, Spanish (Neutral), French

Closed captioned

No

Language and sound

English: Dolby Digital Mono

Other features

Filmed in B&W; interactive menus; scene access; trailer.