Assassin of Youth (1938)

19381h 13mdir. Elmer CliftonUnited Statesexploitation film

Note: this print runs 73 minutes against a recorded 80 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.

With Dorothy Short

Directed by Elmer Clifton

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Assassin of Youth is a 1937 exploitation film directed by Elmer Clifton. It is a pre-WWII film about the supposed ill effects of cannabis. The film is often considered a clone of the much more famous Reefer Madness (sharing cast member Dorothy Short). The thriller reflects the antidrug propaganda of its time.

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Assassin of Youth dates from 1938, directed by Elmer Clifton. On MOVIE REWIND it plays on the GOLDEN AGE channel.

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