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Release Year1938
Runtime1h 06m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes134
DirectorLouis J. Gasnier
WritersArthur Hoerl
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTell Your Children
About Tell Your Children
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.
Directed by Louis J. Gasnier, Tell Your Children leans on a strong ensemble — Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1938.
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