Arrowsmith 1931 - Ronald Colman, Helen Hayes, Myrna Loy, Richard Bennett

Arrowsmith 1931. Ronald Colman, Helen Hayes, Myrna Loy, Richard Bennett In this adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Sinclair Lewis, Dr. Martin Arrowsmith (Ronald Colman) marries nurse Leora Tozer (Helen Hayes) and misses out on a position with the esteemed Prof. Max Gottlieb. When Swedish scientist Gustav Sondelius (Richard Bennett) invites Arrowsmith to help fight an outbreak of the bubonic plague in the West Indies, he must reconcile his desire for prestige and dedication to the scientific method with the needs of real people in pain.