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Tell Your Children (1938)

EN NR Released

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

Director: Louis J. Gasnier |Writers: Arthur Hoerl |Stars: Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles
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★ 4.4/10
Rating: ★ 4.4/10 (139 votes) · IMDb ↗
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1h 6m
Language: EN
Release Date: Jun 15, 1938
Director: Louis J. Gasnier

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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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Original titleTell Your Children
Release dateJun 15, 1938
StatusReleased
Keywordsmarijuana, drug dealer, psychotronic, exploitation, hallucination, drugs, drug addiction, so bad it’s good, propaganda, drug trafficking, hallucinogenic drug, opium

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What is Tell Your Children about?

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.

When was Tell Your Children released?

Tell Your Children was released on Jun 15, 1938 (status: Released).

Who directed Tell Your Children?

Louis J. Gasnier directed Tell Your Children.

What is the TMDB rating of Tell Your Children?

Tell Your Children has a TMDB rating of 4.4/10 from 139 votes.