Drunk Driving (1939): Cast
Drunk Driving is a 1939 short crime drama directed by David Miller, starring Dick Purcell as John Jones, Jo Ann Sayers and Granville Bates. It runs 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 22 min
- Director
- David Miller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Drunk Driving About?
The premise of Drunk Driving without spoilers.
The episode follows businessman John Jones, whose drinking habit he refuses to acknowledge. When he drives after drinking, his reckless choice causes a devastating accident that hits his loved ones, underscoring the consequences of impaired driving. The story warns that denial and hubris can ruin lives, delivering a lesson about the perils of drunk driving.
Drunk Driving Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- crime does not pay series
- drug habit
- road traffic
- drunk driver
- drunk driving
- car
- motor vehicle
- businessman
- speeding vehicle
- traffic ticket
- shot glass
- police officer
+15 more Show fewer
- police car
- mother in law son in law relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- manslaughter
- loss of mother
- judge
- husband wife relationship
- hospital
- doctor
- crying child
- courtroom
- car accident
- ambulance
- alcohol abuse
- death of mother
Drunk Driving Cast & Characters
Dick Purcell leads the cast as John Jones, with Jo Ann Sayers as Mrs. Jones and Granville Bates as Mr. Jenks (uncredited). Directed by David Miller; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Miller
- Dick Purcell as John Jones
- Jo Ann Sayers as Mrs. Jones
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Granville Bates as Mr. Jenks (uncredited) - John Dilson as Doctor (uncredited)
Also Starring in Drunk Driving
· 7 more- Richard Lane Rick
- Eddy Waller Slow Driver (uncredited)
- Sarah Edwards Driver (uncredited)
- Robert Haines Lab Tech (uncredited)
- Harrison Greene Refrigerator Customer (uncredited)
- Robert Middlemass Inspector Doyle (uncredited)
- Phillip Trent MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)
More from David Miller
More films directed by David Miller: Goldie and the Boxer, Bittersweet Love, Executive Action and Hail, Hero!.
Cars in Drunk Driving
11 cars on screen, including the 1939 Plymouth De Luxe and the 1927 Buick Master Six.
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1939 Plymouth De Luxe Main role -
1927 Buick Master Six Important role -
Yellow Cab Truck Important role -
1929 Chevrolet unknown Minor role
Drunk Driving Also Known As
Also known as “Crime Does Not Pay No. 25: Drunk Driving”.
- Also known as
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- Crime Does Not Pay No. 25: Drunk Driving
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Drunk Driving FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Drunk Driving, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Drunk Driving?
Drunk Driving runs 22 minutes.
When was Drunk Driving released?
Drunk Driving was released on October 28, 1939.
Who directed Drunk Driving?
Drunk Driving was directed by David Miller.
More films by David Miller Who is in the cast of Drunk Driving?
Drunk Driving stars Dick Purcell as John Jones, Jo Ann Sayers as Mrs. Jones and Granville Bates as Mr. Jenks (uncredited), among 11 credited actors.
Does Drunk Driving have a post-credit scene?
No. Drunk Driving has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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