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Tell Your Children (1938)

NR · 1938-06-15 · 1h 6m · EN
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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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Louis J. GasnierDirector
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$100K

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Dorothy ShortDorothy ShortMaryKenneth CraigKenneth CraigBillLillian MilesLillian MilesBlancheDave O'BrienDave O'BrienRalphThelma WhiteThelma WhiteMaeCarleton YoungCarleton YoungJackWarren McCollumWarren McCollumJimmyPatricia RoyalePatricia RoyaleAgnesJoseph ForteJoseph ForteDr. CarrollHarry Harvey Jr.Harry Harvey Jr.JuniorRichard AlexanderRichard AlexanderPete Daley (uncredited)Bob BurnsBob BurnsJuror (uncredited)

Keywords

MurderDrug dealerDrugsDrug traffickingOpiumPsychotronicHallucinationHallucinogenic drugDrug trafficMarijuanaDrug addictionCult filmExploitationPropaganda

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityMurder · Drug Dealer · DrugsDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference379663Actor preference174481 · 203532 · 223509

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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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Tell Your Children has a runtime of 66 minutes.

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