The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
The dangers of the dread venereal disease syphilis are depicted in this earnest drama from the 1940s. The story centers upon an intrepid health commissioner who is out to get rid of the tawdry hookers responsible for spreading the disease.
Ratings
IMDb4.9/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael JacobyScreenplay
- William NighDirector
Cast
- Leon AmesDr. Edward Cavanaugh
- Luana WaltersSandra James
- Pamela BlakeBetty James
- Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggartBill Thorne
- Guy UsherJ.J. James
- Bodil RosingMa James
- John GallaudetTownsend
- Henry RoquemoreMayor
- Frank JaquetDr. Henry Hobson
- Tristram CoffinMaj. Raleigh
- Lee ShumwayJ.C. Jarvis
- William GouldDistrict Attorney Benton
Stills
Themes
sexually transmitted disease