A Way in the Wilderness

Plot Summary

This Passing Parade entry tells the story of Dr. Joseph Goldberger (1874-1929), a Hungarian immigrant who devoted his life to finding the cause of pellagra, a disease that killed hundreds of thousands in the southern United States. Although the medical community believed that the condition was caused by a virus, Goldberger proved that a healthy diet was the cure.

Top Cast

John Nesbitt Narrator

Shepperd Strudwick Dr. Joseph Goldberger

Barbara Bedford Sick Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Edward Hearn Prisoner (uncredited)

Wally Maher Second Doctor at Prison (uncredited)