Purity Squad (1945)
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.
Director: Harold F. Kress
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: November 3, 1945
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)
- Selmer Jackson - Darles F. Peters (uncredited)
- Paul Langton - Mr. Winthrop (uncredited)
Screenplay
Music: Max Terr
Cinematography: Jackson Rose
Editing: Harry Komer
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
drug, crime does not pay
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Purity Squad about?
- 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.
- Who directed Purity Squad?
- Purity Squad was directed by Harold F. Kress.
- Who stars in Purity Squad?
- Purity Squad stars Byron Foulger, Dick Elliott, Morris Ankrum, Paul E. Burns, Edward Earle, Franklyn Farnum.
- How long is Purity Squad?
- Purity Squad has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is Purity Squad?
- Purity Squad is a Crime film.
- Where was Purity Squad produced?
- Purity Squad was produced in United States of America.