This short film is a re-enactment of the critical year in Dr. Frederick Banting's life when he discovered insulin for the treatment of diabetes at the University of Toronto. It depicts the odds against which he and his assistant, Charles Best, worked; the scepticism of other doctors and the final victory that gave thousands of diabetics hope for a healthier life.
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Canada 01 January 1958
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These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1958:
06 December 1958
Simon sets out to avenge his bride's death at the hands of the bandit Martinico and by accident, he captures Martinico's bride-to-be Belen and uses her to find Martinico.
01 January 1958
Behind-the-scenes look during the filming of William Wyler's 1958 western, "The Big Country."
01 January 1958
This is an Italian made-for-TV movie starring Terence Hill
10 October 1958
An aging, decadent landlord’s passion for music becomes the undoing of his legacy as he sacrifices his wealth in order to compete with the opulent music room of his younger, richer neighbour.
29 January 1958
Masked rider clears up the mysteries surrounding the ownership of two haciendas and the disappearance of a young heiress' father.
16 May 1958
Jean-Paul is a Frenchman who yearns to live in communist Czechoslovakia. His wish is granted when, mistaken as a masseur of a French boating team, he manages to elude the democratic authorities long enough to scamper over the Czech border.
03 February 1958
This strikes straight at the heart because it is a tender story of four people, each deserving a Purple Heart.
25 September 1958
Armando Conforti, his family and his friends have a business: they sell souvenirs near St. Peter's, in Rome, they change dollars, in short they get along.
01 January 1958
While trying to break an "animal game" gambling scheme, Det. Bartolomeu hits his head, and the gamblers convince him that he is one of them.
25 June 1958
Jim Douglass arrives in the small town of Rio Arriba in order to witness the hanging of the four men he believes murdered his wife.
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