No first dibs for Nancy Reagan on the "Just Say No" school of anti-drug education. This vintage exploitation picture makes it clear that the first snort, toke or shot is step one on the road to ruin. Idealistic young doctor William Davis (not-so-young looking Harry
Cording) believes in a healthy mind and a healthy body, but the stresses of running a free clinic lead him to sneak pick-me-ups from his supply cabinet. Worse, a Chinese friend from college (played by a distinctly un-Asian actor) introduces him to opium smoking, and the doctor is quickly hooked.
Anxious to marry his lovely nurse, Davis formulates a narcotic elixir that he promotes at carnivals and other ...
Released:
1933
Rated:
NR
Length:
57 mins