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Tell Your Children
Tell Your Children
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Tell Your Children

1938
1h 6m
Drama

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Released

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1938

Runtime

1h 6m

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Storyline

"Public enemy no. 1. Women cry for it… Men will die for it!"

High-school principal Dr. Alfred Carroll relates to an audience of parents that marijuana can have devastating effects on teens: a drug supplier entices several restless teens, Mary and Jimmy Lane, sister and brother, and Bill, Mary's boyfriend, into frequenting a reefer house. Gradually, Bill and Jimmy are drawn into smoking dope, which affects their family lives.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 6m
Jun 15, 1938
Languages
English
Director
Louis J. Gasnier
Louis J. Gasnier
Production
George A. Hirliman Productions
George A. Hirliman Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

32 Cast Members

Dorothy Short

Dorothy Short

Mary

Kenneth Craig

Bill

Lillian Miles

Lillian Miles

Blanche

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Ralph

Thelma White

Thelma White

Mae

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Jack

Warren McCollum

Jimmy

Patricia Royale

Agnes

Joseph Forte

Joseph Forte

Dr. Carroll

Harry Harvey Jr.

Junior

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Pete Daley (uncredited)

Bob Burns

Bob Burns

Juror (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Joe the Bartender (uncredited)

Phil Dunham

Phil Dunham

Juror (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

FBI Investigator Mr. Wayne (uncredited)

Frank LaRue

Frank LaRue

Bill's Lawyer (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Judge (uncredited)

Mary MacLaren

Mary MacLaren

Mrs. Lane (uncredited)

Walter McGrail

Walter McGrail

The Boss (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Henry Harper (uncredited)

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