Watch Tell Your Children (1938) Official Trailer
Public enemy no. 1. Women cry for it… Men will die for it!
4.4 / 10 IMDb June 15, 1938 1h 6m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 6m
Release Date
June 15, 1938
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$100,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Dorothy Short
as Mary
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Kenneth Craig
as Bill
Lillian Miles
as Blanche
Dave O'Brien
as Ralph
Thelma White
as Mae
Carleton Young
as Jack
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Warren McCollum
as Jimmy
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Patricia Royale
as Agnes
Joseph Forte
as Dr. Carroll
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Harry Harvey Jr.
as Junior
Richard Alexander
as Pete Daley (uncredited)
Bob Burns
as Juror (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
Phil Dunham
as Juror (uncredited)
Edward Earle
as FBI Investigator Mr. Wayne (uncredited)
Frank LaRue
as Bill's Lawyer (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
as Judge (uncredited)
Mary MacLaren
as Mrs. Lane (uncredited)
Walter McGrail
as The Boss (uncredited)
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Edmund Mortimer
as Henry Harper (uncredited)
Production Companies
George A. Hirliman Productions
Tell Your Children Official Trailer 1938
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