The White Disease (1937): Cast
The White Disease is a 1937 sci-fi drama starring Hugo Haas as Dr. Galén, František Filipovský and Václav Vydra. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Moldavia-Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The White Disease About?
The premise of The White Disease without spoilers.
In a nation swayed by a charismatic dictator’s fiery rhetoric that glorifies superiority and justifies military expansion, a deadly strain of leprosy—morbus Tshengi, known as the “white disease”—spreads unchecked. Only a humble doctor of the poor, Galén, has discovered a cure, but he withholds it until the powerful cease waging wars that destroy lives.
The White Disease Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- battle of wits
- sickness
- disease
- czech science fiction
- fanatical crowd
- death of protagonist
- irony of fate
- terminal illness
- militarist
- speech
- suicide by gunshot
- loss of friend
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- death
- peace
- military
- leper
- friendship between men
- dictator
- delusion of grandeur
- uncle nephew relationship
- laboratory
- moral dilemma
- fictitious country
- infectious disease
- contagious disease
- refusing to shake hands
- factory owner
- death camp
- sick wife
- opportunist
- pacifism
- pacifist
- class differences
- ultimatum
- propaganda
- satire
- political satire
- clinic
- ill mother
- sick mother
- employer employee relationship
- promotion
- scientific research
- manipulative behavior
- greek abroad
- scientist as protagonist
- husband wife relationship
- morphine
- army
- journalist
The White Disease Cast & Characters
Hugo Haas leads the cast as Dr. Galén, with František Filipovský and Václav Vydra as Baron Krog.
- Hugo Haas as Dr. Galén
- František Filipovský
- Václav Vydra as Baron Krog
- Eva Svobodová as Daughter
Also Starring in The White Disease
· 38 more- Rudolf Deyl 1st Kommissar
- Miroslav Svoboda 2nd Assistant
- Vladimír Hlavatý
- Zdeněk Štěpánek The Marshal
- František Smolík Father
- Vladimír Šmeral 1st Assistant
- Jaroslav Vojta A Patient
- Jaroslav Průcha Dr. Martin
- Ladislav Boháč Krog's Nephew
- Karel Dostal Propaganda Minister
- Bedřich Karen Prof. Sigelius
- Vítězslav Boček Son
- Karel Jičínský 2nd Kommissar
- Marie Nademlejnská
- Vladimír Smíchovský
- Otto Rubík The Marshal's Adjutant
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- Karel Jelínek
- Antonín Šolc
- Karolína Vávrová
- Emil Dlesk
- Frank Rose-Růžička
- Fráňa Vajner
- Anna Pírková
- Helena Friedlová Mother
- Marie Holanová
- Vilém Pruner
- Julius Baťha
- Jaroslav Tryzna
- Karla Oličová The Marshal's Daughter
- Bohumil Langer
- Jiří Schreinzer
- Jindřich Adolf
- Eduard Blažek
- Marie Bibikoffová
- Erna Ženíšková
- Jan Šebor
- Viktor Dintr
- Jiřina Vávrová
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The White Disease FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The White Disease, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The White Disease?
The White Disease runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was The White Disease released?
The White Disease was released on December 21, 1937.
Who is in the cast of The White Disease?
The White Disease stars Hugo Haas as Dr. Galén, František Filipovský and Václav Vydra as Baron Krog, among 42 credited actors.
Does The White Disease have a post-credit scene?
No. The White Disease has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The White Disease in?
The original language of The White Disease is Czech.
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