Drama Romance History
Poor physics student Marie is studying at the Sorbonne in 1890s Paris. One of the few women studying in her field, Marie encounters skepticism concerning her abilities, but is eventually offered a research placement in Pierre Curie's lab. The scientists soon fall in love and embark on a shared quest to extract, from a particular type of rock, a new chemical element they have named radium. However, their research puts them on the brink of professional failure.
Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Written by
Ève Curie
Margaret O'Brien
Irene Curie - Age 5
Gene Lockhart
Bit Part (uncredited)
Ray Collins
Lecturer (voice) (uncredited)
Van Johnson
Reporter
Gigi Perreau
Eve at 18 Months (uncredited)
Reginald Owen
Dr. Becquerel
Moroni Olsen
President of Businessman's Board (uncredited)
Greer Garson
Marie Curie
Alan Napier
Dr. Bladh (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Board Member (uncredited)
C. Aubrey Smith
Lord Kelvin
Robert Walker
David Le Gros
Miles Mander
Businessman (uncredited)
George Davis
Cart Driver (uncredited)
Arthur Shields
Businessman (uncredited)
Henry Travers
Eugene Curie
Ray Teal
Driver (uncredited)
Walter Pidgeon
Pierre Curie
Lumsden Hare
Professor Roget (uncredited)
Howard Freeman
Prof. Constant (voice) (uncredited)
May Whitty
Madame Eugene Curie
James Kirkwood
Board Member (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
Madame Michaud (uncredited)
Albert Bassermann
Professor Jean Perot
Edward Fielding
Board Member (uncredited)
Wyndham Standing
King Oscar (uncredited)
George Meader
Singing Professor (uncredited)
Victor Francen
President of University
Lisa Golm
Lucille (uncredited)
Frederick Worlock
Businessman (uncredited)
William Edmunds
Cart Driver (uncredited)
Marek Windheim
Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
Francis Pierlot
Monsieur Michaud (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
Proud Papa (uncredited)
Ilka Grüning
Seamstress (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
Son (uncredited)
Isabel La Mal
Woman at Accident (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Man at Accident (uncredited)
Guy D'Ennery
Professor (uncredited)
Eustace Wyatt
Doctor (uncredited)
Elsa Bassermann
Madame Perot
Ruth Cherrington
Swedish Queen (uncredited)
Mariska Aldrich
Tall Woman (uncredited)
Tony Carson
Man at Accident (uncredited)
Harold De Becker
Professor (uncredited)
Franz Dorfler
Assistant Tailor (uncredited)
Justine Duney
Woman at Accident (uncredited)
Tay Dunn
Man at Accident (uncredited)
Nestor Eristoff
Board Member (uncredited)
Linda Lee Gates
Perot Granddaughter (uncredited)
Marie Louise Gates
Perot Granddaughter (uncredited)
Dickie Meyers
Master Michaud (uncredited)
Noel Mills
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Leo Mostovoy
Photographer (uncredited)
María Pagés
Woman at Accident (uncredited)
Nita Pike
Woman at Accident (uncredited)
Dorothy Raye
Nurse (uncredited)

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