United States / Jan 01, 1936
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patricia Royale | Agnes |
| Joseph Forte | Dr. Carroll |
| Harry Harvey Jr. | Junior |
| Richard Alexander | Pete Daley (uncredited) |
| Bob Burns | Juror (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | Joe the Bartender (uncredited) |
| Phil Dunham | Juror (uncredited) |
| Edward Earle | FBI Investigator Mr. Wayne (uncredited) |
| Frank LaRue | Bill's Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Edward LeSaint | Judge (uncredited) |
| Mary MacLaren | Mrs. Lane (uncredited) |
| Walter McGrail | The Boss (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Henry Harper (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Jury Foreman (uncredited) |
| William Royle | Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) |
| Marin Sais | Mrs. Harper (uncredited) |
| Forrest Taylor | Blanche's Lawyer (uncredited) |
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| Dan Wolheim | Pete Daley (uncredited) |
| James Ard | Officer Chuckman (uncredited) |
| Nora Bush | Juror (uncredited) |
| Jane Crowley | Parent (uncredited) |
| Adabelle Driver | Juror (uncredited) |
| Kay Garrett | Parent (uncredited) |
| Eleanore Vogel | Parent (uncredited) |
| Ted Wray | Hot Fingers (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tell Your Children |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | George A. Hirliman Productions |
| Release date | 15 giugno 1938 |
| Production | Samuel Diege, George A. Hirliman |
| Writer | Lawrence Meade, Arthur Hoerl |
| Editing | Carl Pierson |
| Cinematography | Jack Greenhalgh |
| Assistant directors | Louis J. Gasnier |
| Camera operators | Jack Greenhalgh |
| Additional photography | Jack Greenhalgh |
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| Production design | Robert Priestley |
| Art direction | Robert Priestley |
| Set decoration | Robert Priestley |
| Music | Abe Meyer, Hugo Riesenfeld, Hans Weeren |
| Sound | Abe Meyer, Hugo Riesenfeld, Hans Weeren |
| Budget | 100.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 15, 1938 / NR / Approximate date
Australia / Dec 01, 1938 / M
Physical media
United States / Jul 11, 1985 / NR / "Reefer Madness" Goodtimes Home Video #VGT-5112 [VHS] 67 minutes
United Kingdom / Aug 11, 2003 / 15
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