Movie

Tell Your Children

“Public enemy no. 1. Women cry for it… Men will die for it!”

★ 4.4(134)19381h 6m

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Good to know

Director: Louis J. Gasnier
Release date: 1938-06-15
Runtime: 1h 6m
Language: English
Budget: $100,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: George A. Hirliman Productions

Tell Your Children — trailer

About Tell Your Children

Tell Your Children is a 1938 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Louis J. Gasnier, starring Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig and Lillian Miles. It has a runtime of 1 hour 6 minutes. It holds an average rating of 4.4/10 from 134 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Tell Your Children in Israel — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Dorothy Short

Mary

Kenneth Craig

Bill

Lillian Miles

Blanche

Dave O'Brien

Ralph

Thelma White

Mae

Carleton Young

Jack

Warren McCollum

Jimmy

Patricia Royale

Agnes

Joseph Forte

Dr. Carroll

Harry Harvey Jr.

Junior

Richard Alexander

Pete Daley (uncredited)

Bob Burns

Juror (uncredited)

Themes & keywords

drug dealerpropagandadrug traffickingdrug addictionopiumexploitationhallucinationhallucinogenic drugmarijuanadrugspsychotronicbaffled

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Tell Your Children in Israel?+

Tell Your Children is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Israel. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Tell Your Children on Netflix?+

Tell Your Children is not on Netflix in Israel right now.

How long is Tell Your Children?+

Tell Your Children has a runtime of 1 hour 6 minutes (66 minutes).

Who stars in Tell Your Children?+

Tell Your Children stars Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles, Dave O'Brien and Thelma White.

When did Tell Your Children come out?+

Tell Your Children is a 1938 movie directed by Louis J. Gasnier.

What genre is Tell Your Children?+

Tell Your Children is Drama film.

Who directed Tell Your Children?+

Tell Your Children was directed by Louis J. Gasnier.