Here we've displayed a list of the best Polio films : Breathe(2017), Sister Kenny(1946), The Five Pennies(1959), Ride a Wild Pony(1976), Warm Springs(2005) ... ...
Romance, Biography, Drama, History
UK
2017
117 Minutes
Andrew Garfield Claire Foy Tom Hollander Stephen Mangan Hugh Bonneville Dean-Charles Chapman Amit Shah Ben Lloyd-Hughes Emily Bevan Camilla Rutherford Diana Rigg
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The inspiring true love story of Robin (Andrew Garfield) and Diana Cavendish (Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
Biography
USA
1946
117 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Alexander Knox Dean Jagger Philip Merivale Beulah Bondi Charles Dingle John Litel Doreen McCann Fay Helm Charles Kemper Dorothy Peterson
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An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validity of her claims.
Musical
USA
1959
117 Minutes
Danny Kaye Barbara Bel Geddes Bob Crosby Harry Guardino Susan Gordon Tuesday Weld Valerie Allen Ray Anthony Shelly Manne Bobby Troup Ray Daly
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Loring "Red" Nichols is a cornet-playing country boy who goes to New York in the 1920s full of musical ambition and principles. He gets a job playing in Wil Paradise's band, but quits to ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Adventure
Australia|USA
1976
99 Minutes
Michael Craig Eva Griffith Robert Bettles John Meillon Graham Rouse Alfred Bell John Meillon Jr. Roy Haddrick
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Scott, a poor farm boy, is given a wild pony from a wealthy ranch owner's herd to ride to and from school. Scott and his pony soon become an inseparable team, until one day the pony ... See full summary »
Drama, Biography
2005
117 Minutes
Kenneth Branagh Cynthia Nixon Jane Alexander Kathy Bates Tim Blake Nelson David Paymer Matt O'Leary Matt Malloy
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Stricken with polio at the age of 39, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Kenneth Branagh) seeks refuge and treatment at a health spa in Georgia.