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Hoxsey: When Healing Becomes a Crime
Hoxsey: When Healing Becomes a Crime
In the 1920s, former coal miner Harry Hoxsey claimed to have an herbal cure for cancer. Although scoffed at and ultimately banned by the medical establishment, by the 1950s, Hoxsey's formula had been used to treat thousands of patients, who testified to its efficacy. Was Hoxsey's recipe the work of a snake-oil charlatan or a legitimate treatment? Ken Ausubel directs this keen look into the forces that shape the policies of organized medicine.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Hoxsey: When Healing Becomes a Crime opened in theaters May 17, 2005. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
In the 1920s, former coal miner Harry Hoxsey claimed to have an herbal cure for cancer. Although scoffed at and ultimately banned by the medical establishment, by the 1950s, Hoxsey's formula had been used to treat thousands of patients, who testified to its efficacy. Was Hoxsey's recipe the work of a snake-oil charlatan or a legitimate treatment? Ken Ausubel directs this keen look into the forces that shape the policies of organized medicine.
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More about Hoxsey: When Healing Becomes a Crime
Cast
Peter Barry ChowkaInterviewee / Journalist
Max GailNarratorCredits
- Directed by
- Kenny Ausubel
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English