Albert Schweitzer

IMDb 6.1 1957 • 81 min • DocumentaryHistory

Director

Jerome Hill

Country

FR

Plot Summary

This biographical docudrama traces the life of Dr. Albert Schweitzer, from his birth in Alsace, up to the age of 30 when he made the decision to go to French Equatorial Africa and build his jungle hospital. The latter half of the film encompasses a full day in the hospital-village, following the octogenarian Samaritan in his daily rounds.

Top Cast

Fredric March
Fredric March Albert Schweitzer (voice)
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer Self (archive footage)
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith Narrator (voice)
Phillip Eckert
Phillip Eckert Young Albert Schweitzer
Adele Woytt
Adele Woytt Albert Schweitzer's Mother