Movie
The Polio Crusade
A time when Americans banded together to conquer a terrible disease
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Polio Crusade was released February 2, 2009. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Cast
Linda HuntSelf - Narrator (voice)Credits
- Directed by
- Sarah Colt
- Written by
- Sarah Colt
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
GBHUnited States- Sarah Colt Productions