The Polio Crusade poster

The Polio Crusade

A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease

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The film interweaves the personal accounts of polio survivors with the story of an ardent crusader who tirelessly fought on their behalf while scientists raced to eradicate this dreaded disease. Based in part on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Polio: An American Story by David Oshinsky, Features interviews with historians, scientists, polio survivors, and the only surviving scientist from the core research team that developed the Salk vaccine, Julius Youngner.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
EN
  • health
  • disease
  • vaccine
  • polio
  • american experience

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Sarah Colt

Writers

Sarah Colt

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

Availability for United States. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

Stream

  • PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel logoPBS Documentaries Amazon Channel

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Still from The Polio Crusade

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TVPBS "American Experience"2 Feb 2009
    • PhysicalDVD7 Apr 2009
    • TV31 Mar 2020

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The Polio Crusade was released on 2 February 2009.

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