The Fight against Cancer

(Carl Th. Dreyer, DK, 1947)

A serious warning against neglecting any symptoms which might indicate cancer. Detailed pictures of various stages in the development of this disease are shown, and the means to combat it are described.


Production company Preben Frank Film for Kræftens Bekæmpelse og Dansk Kulturfilm
Distributor  Landsforeningen til Kræftens Bekæmpelse

Directed by

Carl Th. Dreyer  Director 

Screenplay

Carl Th. Dreyer  Screenwriter 
Carl Krebs Screenwriter

Produced by

Ib Koch-Olsen  Production Manager

Cinematography by

Preben Frank  Director of Photography

Music by

Peter Deutsch  Composer 

Others

Jens Nielsen  Expert - Consultant 
Carl Krebs  Expert - Professor 
Ekkert Petersen  Expert - Consultant 

Cast

Carl Krebs The Doctor
Alberth Luther  Speaker

Director
Carl Th. Dreyer

Release 
1947

Country 
Denmark

Other titles 
Kampen mod Kræften (DK - original title)

Category 
Documentary

Running time
12 min.

Technical data 
35 mm - 1,37:1 - b/w - sound