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The Devil's Sleep (1949)

Today's Moral MENACE !.. Daring expose of the devil drug traffic in 'Bennies', 'Goofies' and 'Phenos' as it really exists.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 19M

Director : W. Merle Connell

Synopsis

Innocent youth trapped in a hopped-up hell.

Actors

Lita Grey
Lita Grey
Judge Rosalind Ballentine (as Lita Grey Chaplin)
John Mitchum
John Mitchum
Doctor
William Thomason
William Thomason
Detective Sergeant Dave Kerrigan
Tracy Lynne
Tracy Lynne
Margie Ballantine
George Eiferman
George Eiferman
George Eiferman
Timothy Farrell
Timothy Farrell
Umberto Scalli
Laura Travers
Laura Travers
Jerri Wilson

Crews

Richard S. McMahan
Richard S. McMahan
Writer
George Weiss
George Weiss
Producer
William C. Thompson
William C. Thompson
Director of Photography
W. Merle Connell
W. Merle Connell
Editor
W. Merle Connell
W. Merle Connell
Director
Danny Arnold
Danny Arnold
Original Story

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