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Purity Squad

Purity Squad

Genres

Crime

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

20 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

03 November 1945

Country

United States of America

Cast

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Dr. Laren aka Dr. Dibson

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Judge Gilmenn

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Dr. Adams (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Janitor John Billings (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Judge (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)

Frank Fenton

Frank Fenton

Chester Malton (uncredited)

William Forrest

William Forrest

Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Darles F. Peters (uncredited)

Paul Langton

Paul Langton

Mr. Winthrop (uncredited)

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