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Which scientist did Edward G. Robinson play in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet?
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In the 1940 film Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet, directed by William Dieterle, actor Edward G. Robinson played the German scientist Paul Ehrlich. Ehrlich was a pioneering medical researcher known for his work in immunology and chemotherapy, most notably for discovering the first effective treatment for syphilis.123