Yellow Jack (1938): Cast
Yellow Jack is a 1938 romantic drama directed by George B. Seitz, starring Lewis Stone as Maj. Walter Reed, Henry O'Neill and Andy Devine. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- George B. Seitz
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Yellow Jack About?
The premise of Yellow Jack without spoilers.
The story follows the daring efforts of Dr. Walter Reed as he investigates the deadly “Yellow Jack,” known today as yellow fever. Through meticulous experiments and the self‑sacrifice of courageous volunteers, the film recounts the perilous quest to uncover the disease’s cause, highlighting the personal risks taken in the name of science.
Yellow Jack Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- courage
- french
- guardhouse
- major
- naval ship
- army
- walter reed character
- foreword
- fireman's carry
- self experimentation
- band
- disease
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- victory
- theory
- sergeant
- plague
- marine
- yellow fever
- volunteer
- spanish american war
- doctor
- washington d.c.
- uniform
- u.s. marine corps
- treatment
- test tube
- temperature
- soap
- sacrifice
- riddle
- resentment
- research
- red cross
- quarantine
- orderly
- military
- military hospital
- military band
- microscope
- medical discovery
- marching
- insane person
- isolation
- illness
- hygiene
- hospital
- havana cuba
- examination
- diagnosis
- devotion
Yellow Jack Cast & Characters
Lewis Stone leads the cast as Maj. Walter Reed, with Henry O'Neill as Gorgas and Andy Devine as Charlie Spill. Directed by George B. Seitz; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director George B. Seitz
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Lewis Stone as Maj. Walter Reed -
Henry O'Neill as Gorgas -
Andy Devine as Charlie Spill -
Robert Montgomery as John O'Hara
Also Starring in Yellow Jack
· 11 more- William Henry Breen
- Jonathan Hale Major General Leonard Wood
- Charles Coburn Dr. Finlay
- Henry Hull Dr. Jesse Lazear
- Virginia Bruce Frances Blake
- Stanley Ridges Dr. James Carroll
- Buddy Ebsen Jellybeans
- Phillip Terry Ferguson
- Sam Levene Busch
- Alan Curtis Brinkerhof
- Janet Beecher Miss Macdade
More from George B. Seitz
More films directed by George B. Seitz: Andy Hardy’s Blonde Trouble, Andy Hardy’s Double Life, Mr. Gardenia Jones and The Courtship of Andy Hardy.
Yellow Jack Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Cinco Heróis” and “Kersantti Kuubasta”.
- Also known as
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- Cinco Heróis
- Kersantti Kuubasta
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Yellow Canary, The Yellow Rolls-Royce and Yellow Dust.
Yellow Jack FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Yellow Jack, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Yellow Jack?
Yellow Jack runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Yellow Jack released?
Yellow Jack was released on May 19, 1938.
Who directed Yellow Jack?
Yellow Jack was directed by George B. Seitz.
More films by George B. Seitz Who is in the cast of Yellow Jack?
Yellow Jack stars Lewis Stone as Maj. Walter Reed, Henry O'Neill as Gorgas and Andy Devine as Charlie Spill, among 15 credited actors.
Does Yellow Jack have a post-credit scene?
No. Yellow Jack has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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