Director: Mervyn LeRoy

Writers: Paul Osborn; Paul H. Rameau

Based on a book: Madame Curie by Ève Curie

Musical Score: Herbert Stothart

Producer: Sidney Franklin

Keywords: Drama, Biography

Biography of Marie Sklodowska, who becomes known to the world as Marie Curie, discoverer of radium and the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry (or for any science). Greer Garson's role was originally intended for Greta Garbo. Received 7 Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor and Actress, Best Cinematography, and Best Dramatic Score.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Albert Bassermann	Actor	7-Sep-1867	15-May-1952	German actor
Victor Francen	Actor	5-Aug-1888	18-Nov-1977	Confidential Agent
Greer Garson	Actor	29-Sep-1904	6-Apr-1996	Mrs. Miniver
James Hilton	Novelist	9-Sep-1900	20-Dec-1954	Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Van Johnson	Actor	25-Aug-1916	12-Dec-2008	The Caine Mutiny
Margaret O'Brien	Actor	15-Jan-1937		Meet Me in St. Louis
Reginald Owen	Actor	5-Aug-1887	5-Nov-1972	Prolific character actor
Walter Pidgeon	Actor	23-Sep-1897	25-Sep-1984	How Green Was My Valley
C. Aubrey Smith	Actor	21-Jul-1863	20-Dec-1948	The Four Feathers
Henry Travers	Actor	5-Mar-1874	18-Oct-1965	It's a Wonderful Life
Robert Walker	Actor	13-Oct-1918	28-Aug-1951	Strangers on a Train
May Whitty	Actor	19-Jun-1865	29-May-1948	Night Must Fall

CAST

Greer Garson	...   Marie Curie
Walter Pidgeon	...   Pierre Curie
With
Henry Travers	...   Eugene Curie
Albert Bassermann	...   Prof. Jean Perot
Robert Walker	...   David Le Gros
C. Aubrey Smith	...   Lord Kelvin
May Whitty	...   Mme. Eugene Curie
Victor Francen	...   University President
Elsa Basserman	...   Madame Perot
Reginald Owen	...   Dr. Becquerel
Van Johnson	...   Reporter
Margaret O'Brien	...   Irene Curie (Age 5)
Narration Spoken by
James Hilton	...   Narrator (voice)

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