Film
Tell Your Children
1938· NR· 1h 6m· Drama
“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.
1938-06-15
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Key Crew
DirectorLouis J. Gasnier
ScreenplayArthur Hoerl
ProducerGeorge A. Hirliman
Director of PhotographyJack Greenhalgh
Original Music ComposerHugo Riesenfeld
EditorCarl Pierson
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Details
Released1938-06-15
Runtime1h 6m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosGeorge A. Hirliman Productions
Budget$100,000
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating4.4/10 · 134 votes
Original languageen
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