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The Discoverers

  • TV Movie
  • 1972
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
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Drama

Doctors Charles Best and Frederick Banting discover insulin.Doctors Charles Best and Frederick Banting discover insulin.Doctors Charles Best and Frederick Banting discover insulin.

  • Director
    • René Bonnière
  • Stars
    • Richard Alden
    • Colin Fox
    • Dan MacDonald
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    • Director
      • René Bonnière
    • Stars
      • Richard Alden
      • Colin Fox
      • Dan MacDonald
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    Richard Alden
    Richard Alden
    • Father of Boy with Polio
    Colin Fox
    Colin Fox
    Dan MacDonald
    Rick McKenna
    Michael J. Reynolds
    Michael J. Reynolds
    • Dr. Frederick Banting
    Leslie Yeo
    • Director
      • René Bonnière
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      • Canada
    • Production companies
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      50 minutes

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