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Purity Squad

Nov 3, 1945 · 20m
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Crime

PLOT

This entry in the Crime Does Not Pay series focuses on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's effort to ensure that drugs are fully tested before they are sold to consumers. Two unscrupulous investors market the drug 'Diabulin' as a substitute for insulin after preliminary tests show good results. After a short time, however, users start dying from the drug. The FDA and the state attorney general's office then go after the drug marketers.

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CAST

Byron Foulger
Dr. Laren aka Dr. Dibson
Dick Elliott
Judge Gilmenn
Morris Ankrum
Dr. Adams (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
Janitor John Billings (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Judge (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)
Frank Fenton
Chester Malton (uncredited)
William Forrest
Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
Directed by Harold F. Kress

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country
US

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