Reefer Madness (1938)

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

Cast: Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles, Dave O'Brien, Thelma White, Warren McCollum, Carleton Young, Bob Burns, Edward Earle, Harry Harvey Jr., Joseph Forte, Lester Dorr

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Rating: 3.9/10

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