Overview
Breton doctor René Laennec fights tooth and nail against consumption, all the more desperately as his brother Michaud has just died of it.
Director and cast
- Maurice Cloche Director
- Pierre Blanchar as Dr. Laennec
- Florent Antony as Beaugendre
- Charles Bouillaud as Un domestique
- René Clermont as Le mime
- Paul Demange as Le client enrhumé
- France Descaut as Clarisse d'Anthiages
- Christian Duvaleix as Le charlatan
- Pierre Dux as Professeur Récamier
- Jacques Dynam as Meriadec
- Saturnin Fabre as Laennec Père
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