Purity Squad

1945 0h 20m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

Crime

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harold F. Kress
Writers: Charles F. Royal
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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81 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Harold F. Kress, shot by Jackson Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Harry Komer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Byron Foulger and Dick Elliott and Morris Ankrum carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038005 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Harold F. Kress directs. Jackson Rose behind the camera. Harry Komer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
281 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Harold F. Kress, shot by Jackson Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Harry Komer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Byron Foulger and Dick Elliott and Morris Ankrum carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0038005 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.