Purity Squad (1945): Cast
Purity Squad is a 1945 short crime film directed by Harold F. Kress, starring Byron Foulger as Dr. Laren aka Dr. Dibson, Selmer Jackson and Franklyn Farnum. It runs 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Director
- Harold F. Kress
- Genre
- Crime
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Purity Squad About?
The premise of Purity Squad without spoilers.
In this Crime Does Not Pay episode, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fights to guarantee that medicines undergo full testing before reaching the public. Two shady investors promote “Diabulin,” a purported insulin substitute that initially shows promise. Shortly thereafter, users begin dying, prompting the FDA and the state attorney general to pursue the drug’s marketers.
Purity Squad Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- b movie
- deception
- false advertising
- pharmacy
- cigarette smoking
- federal investigator
- extortion
- loss of medical license
- scam
- desperation
- diabetes
- pure food and drug act
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- politics
- food and drug administration
- washington d.c.
- forty seventh part
- police officer
- greed
- drugstore
- prescription drug
- laboratory
- janitor
- murder
- judge
- research fraud
- perjury
- investment
- radio station
- attorney general
- garbage can
- medication
- told in flashback
- rabbit
- animal research
- breaking the fourth wall
- crime does not pay series
Purity Squad Cast & Characters
Byron Foulger leads the cast as Dr. Laren aka Dr. Dibson, with Selmer Jackson as Darles F. Peters (uncredited) and Franklyn Farnum as Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited). Directed by Harold F. Kress; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Harold F. Kress
- Byron Foulger as Dr. Laren aka Dr. Dibson
- Selmer Jackson as Darles F. Peters (uncredited)
- Franklyn Farnum as Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)
- Morris Ankrum as Dr. Adams (uncredited)
Also Starring in Purity Squad
· 6 more- Dick Elliott Judge Gilmenn
- Edward Earle Judge (uncredited)
- Paul E. Burns Janitor John Billings (uncredited)
- William Forrest Dr. Cooper (uncredited)
- Frank Fenton Chester Malton (uncredited)
- Paul Langton Mr. Winthrop (uncredited)
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Purity Falls, Buyer Beware and The Purity of Vengeance.
Purity Squad FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Purity Squad, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Purity Squad?
Purity Squad runs 20 minutes.
When was Purity Squad released?
Purity Squad was released on November 3, 1945.
Who directed Purity Squad?
Purity Squad was directed by Harold F. Kress.
More films by Harold F. Kress Who is in the cast of Purity Squad?
Purity Squad stars Byron Foulger as Dr. Laren aka Dr. Dibson, Selmer Jackson as Darles F. Peters (uncredited) and Franklyn Farnum as Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited), among 10 credited actors.
Does Purity Squad have a post-credit scene?
No. Purity Squad has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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