The Forgotten Plague
2015
1h 0m
6.5
US
Documentary
History
Overview
Tuberculosis is the deadliest killer in human history, responsible for one in four deaths for almost two centuries. While it shaped medical pursuits, social habits, economic development and public policy, TB and its impact are poorly understood.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
GBH
Key Crew
Cast
Michael Murphy
Himself - Narrator (voice)
A
Andrea Barrett
Herself - Writer
A
Andrea Cooper
Herself - Immunologist
J
Joanne Curtis
Herself - TB Survivor
S
Sherwood Davies
Himself - TB Survivor
M
Mary Hotaling
Herself - Writer
P
Peter Pringle
Himself - Writer
S
Sheila Rothman
Herself - Author, Living in the Shadow of Death
V
Vivian Schatz
Herself - Wife
W
Whitney Seymour Jr.
Himself - TB Survivor
J
John Stoeckle
Himself - TB Survivor
N
Nancy Tomes
Herself - Historian
