The Great Moment
1944, English. Directed by Preston Sturges.
Paramount's escapist laugh tonic! Hilarious as a whiff of laughing gas!
The biography of Dr. W.T. Morgan, a 19th century Boston dentist, during his quest to have anesthesia, in the form of ether, accepted by the public and the medical and dental establishment.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Preston SturgesDirector
- Joel McCreaWilliam Thomas Green Morton
- Betty FieldElizabeth Morton
- Harry CareyProfessor John C. Warren
- William DemarestEben Frost
- Louis Jean HeydtDr. Horace Wells
- Julius TannenDr. Charles T. Jackson
- Edwin MaxwellVice-President of Medical Society
- Porter HallPresident Franklin Pierce
- Franklin PangbornDr. Heywood
- Grady SuttonHomer Quimby
- Donivee LeeBetty Morton
- Harry HaydenJudge Shipman
Details
- Released
- 18 July 1944
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Preston Sturges, René Fülöp-Miller
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The Great Moment runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Great Moment is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Great Moment isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 July 1944. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Great Moment?
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Who directed The Great Moment?
The Great Moment (1944) was directed by Preston Sturges and stars Joel McCrea, Betty Field, Harry Carey.