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Assassin of Youth is a film of genre Drama directed by Elmer Clifton released in USA on 23 february 1938 with Luana Walters
Assassin of Youth (1938)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 23 february 1938
Length 1h20
Directed by Elmer Clifton
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care
Rating45%
Assassin of Youth (1937) is an exploitation film directed by Elmer Clifton. It is a pre-WWII movie about the supposed ill effects of cannabis. The movie is often considered a clone of the much more famous Reefer Madness (sharing cast member Dorothy Short). The thriller reflects perfectly the anti-drug propaganda of its time.
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The journalist Art Brighton goes undercover to investigate the granddaughter of a recently deceased rich woman, killed in a drug-related car crash. The girl, Joan Barrie, will inherit the fortune of her grandmother if she is able to fulfill a morals clause in the will. Joan's cousin Linda Clayton and her husband Jack will try to frame Joan to acquire the fortune themselves.Actors
Luana Walters
(Joan Barry)
Fay McKenzie
(Linda Clayton)
Arthur Gardner
(Art Brighton)
Dorothy Short
(Marjorie 'Marge' Barry)
Earl Dwire
(Henry 'Pop' Brady)
Fern Emmett
(Henrietta Frisbee)
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