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Assassin of Youth
“MARIHUANA - a Puff - a Party - a Tragedy!”
2.9 / 10• 1938• 1h 20m•NR• English
DramaComedy
Storyline
A high-school girl gets involved with a ring of teenage marijuana smokers and starts down the road to ruin. A reporter poses as a soda jerk to infiltrate the gang of teen dope fiends.
Cast & Crew
Luana Walters
Joan Barry
Lead
Arthur Gardner
Art Brighton
Fay McKenzie
Linda Clayton
MO
Michael Owen
Jack Howard
Dorothy Short
Marjorie 'Marge' Barry
Earl Dwire
Henry 'Pop' Brady
Fern Emmett
Henrietta Frisbee
HR
Henry Roquemore
Judge George Herbert
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Elmer Clifton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Assassin of Youth is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
