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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.
Theatrical
Jun 15, 1938
Budget
$100K
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 20, 2004
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
George A. Hirliman Productions
Quotes
See all →Timeless Appeal of Tell Your Children
Taglines
65 years later, audiences are still hooked!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Reminder for Future Generations
Taglines
Tell your children!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →D
Dorothy Short
Mary
L
Lillian Miles
Blanche
D
Dave O'Brien
Ralph
T
Thelma White
Mae
C
Carleton Young
Jack
W
Warren McCollum
Jimmy
P
Patricia Royale
Agnes
J
Joseph Forte
Dr. Carroll
H
Harry Harvey Jr.
Junior
R
Richard Alexander
Pete Daley (uncredited)
B
Bob Burns
Juror (uncredited)
L
Lester Dorr
Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
P
Phil Dunham
Juror (uncredited)
E
Edward Earle
FBI Investigator Mr. Wayne (uncredited)
F
Frank LaRue
Bill's Lawyer (uncredited)
E
Edward LeSaint
Judge (uncredited)
M
Mary MacLaren
Mrs. Lane (uncredited)
W
Walter McGrail
The Boss (uncredited)
E
Edmund Mortimer
Henry Harper (uncredited)
F
Frank O'Connor
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
