One Against the World

One Against the World

🎞️ Movie 11 min US
โ˜… 6.5 /10 1939

This MGM short, part of John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series, tells the story of Dr. Ephraim McDowell. In Danville, Kentucky in 1809 McDowell wanted to perform surgery on a woman, Jane Crawford, with a large tumor. He was threatened with being thrown out of the medical profession if he operated, something that did not exist at the time. The townspeople felt opening up a living human being was against the will of God and were quite prepared to stop him by force if need be. The operation however was a success and surgery became acceptable.

Cast

Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale
Dr. Ephraim McDowell
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams
Jane Crawford
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Ernie Alexander
Townsman
Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford
Townswoman
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
Tom Crawford
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Edward Hearn
Townsman
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
Townswoman
Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
Mr. Crumley
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John Nesbitt
Narrator
Dick Rich
Dick Rich
Sol Rakes
C. Bakaleinikoff
C. Bakaleinikoff
Composer