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The Poisoner's Handbook (American Experience)

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Original title: The Poisoner's Handbook (American Experience)
Year: 2014
Running time: 113 min.
Country: United States
Director: Rob Rapley
Screenwriter: Michelle Ferrari, Rob Rapley
Cast: Documentary
Music: Nathan Halpern
Cinematography: Tim Cragg, Buddy Squires
Producer: WGBH Boston, PBS
Genre: Documentary | Historical Documentaries
Movie Groups: American Experience
Synopsis: In the early 20th century, the average American medicine cabinet was a would-be poisoner's treasure chest, with radioactive radium, thallium, and morphine in everyday products. The pace of industrial innovation increased, but the scientific knowledge to detect and prevent crimes committed with these materials lagged behind until 1918. New York City's first scientifically trained medical examiner, Charles Norris, and his chief toxicologist, Alexander Gettler, turned forensic chemistry into a formidable science and set the standards for the rest of the country.

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The Poisoner's Handbook (American Experience)

2014

Rob Rapley