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  • Purity Squad (1945)
  • Passed
    Short | 19 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Purity Squad (1945)
Passed
Short | 19 min | Short, Crime, Drama

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 ...See moreThis 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. Written by David Glagovsky See less
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Director
Harold F. Kress (as Harold Kress)
Writer
Charles F. Royal (story) (as Charles Francis Royal) (screenplay) (as Charles Francis Royal)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Updated Nov 3, 1945

Release date
Nov 3, 1945 (United States)

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15 cast members
Name Known for
Morris Ankrum
Dr. Adams (uncredited) Dr. Adams (uncredited)   See fewer
William Bailey
Man at Table in Montage (uncredited) Man at Table in Montage (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul E. Burns
John Billings, Janitor (uncredited) John Billings, Janitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Earle
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
Judge Gilmenn (uncredited) Judge Gilmenn (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited) Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Fenton
Chester Malton (uncredited) Chester Malton (uncredited)   See fewer
William Forrest
Dr. Cooper (uncredited) Dr. Cooper (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Dr. Laren - aka Dr. Dibson (uncredited) Dr. Laren - aka Dr. Dibson (uncredited)   See fewer
Mahlon Hamilton
Diabetic Patient (uncredited) Diabetic Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Selmer Jackson
Darles F. Peters - Health Commissioner (uncredited) Darles F. Peters - Health Commissioner (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Langton
Mr. Winthrop - FDA Agent (uncredited) Mr. Winthrop - FDA Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Space
Scientist Jenks (uncredited) Scientist Jenks (uncredited)   See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Tannen
Dr. Whitman (uncredited) Dr. Whitman (uncredited)   See fewer
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