
The Polio Crusade
Documentary · History
Overview
The film interweaves the personal accounts of polio survivors with the story of an ardent crusader who tirelessly fought on their behalf while scientists raced to eradicate this dreaded disease. Based in part on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Polio: An American Story by David Oshinsky, Features interviews with historians, scientists, polio survivors, and the only surviving scientist from the core research team that developed the Salk vaccine, Julius Youngner.
Top Cast


Linda Hunt
Linda Hunt
Self - Narrator (voice)
Linda Hunt
Self - Narrator (voice)
Larry Becker
Larry Becker
Self
Larry Becker
Self
Kathryn Black
Kathryn Black
Self
Kathryn Black
Self
Betty Cook Brown
Betty Cook Brown
Self
Betty Cook Brown
Self
Anne B. Crockett-Stark
Anne B. Crockett-Stark
Self
Anne B. Crockett-Stark
Self
John M. Johnson
John M. Johnson
Self
John M. Johnson
Self
Samuel L. Katz
Samuel L. Katz
Self
Samuel L. Katz
Self
Paul A. Offit
Paul A. Offit
Self
Paul A. Offit
Self
David M. Oshinsky
David M. Oshinsky
Self
David M. Oshinsky
Self
Eleanor Sage
Eleanor Sage
Self
Eleanor Sage
Self
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