Marihuana (1936)
Weed with roots in hell!
Género : Crimen, Drama
Tiempo de ejecución : 57M
Director : Dwain Esper
Sinopsis
Una joven llamada Birmania asiste a una fiesta en la playa con su novio en la que fuma marihuana junto con otras chicas. A resultas de esa fiesta ella queda embarazada, mientras que otra de las chicas se ahoga mientras se zambulle en el océano. Birmania y su novio entran a trabajar a las órdenes de un traficante con el fin de ganar dinero y poder casarse. Sin embargo, durante una venta de drogas él es asesinado, dejando a Birmania desamparada. Ésta entonces se convierte en una traficante de drogas después de renunciar a su bebé en adopción...
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