Tell Your Children (1936): Cast
Tell Your Children is a 1936 crime drama directed by Louis J. Gasnier, starring Dorothy Short as Mary, Warren McCollum and Mary MacLaren. It runs 1 hour 6 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 6m (66 min)
- Director
- Louis J. Gasnier
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tell Your Children About?
The premise of Tell Your Children without spoilers.
High‑school principal Dr. Alfred Carroll delivers a stark warning to parents, insisting marijuana is a public enemy that can devastate teenagers. He recounts how a local drug dealer lures restless youths—sibling Mary and Jimmy Lane and Mary’s boyfriend Bill—into a house where they frequently smoke. As Bill and Jimmy become dependent, their relationships and family lives begin to unravel, illustrating the drug’s harmful impact.
Tell Your Children Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- juvenile delinquent
- drugs
- implied sex
- playing piano
- propaganda
- suicide
- breaking the fourth wall
- nonlinear timeline
- montage
- shot in the back
- told in flashback
- jumping from a window
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- reckless driving
- cautionary tale
- marihuana
- marijuana
- hit and run
- cult film
- jury
- pianist
- gangster
- piano
- trial
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- flashback
- car accident
- accidental killing
- lecture
- 1930s
- cannabis
- anti drugs
- psychotronic film
- camp
- midnight movie
- greed
- double feature film
- grief
- damsel in distress
- violence
- death of daughter
- grindhouse film
- drugsploitation
- unintentional comedy
- psychosis
- paranoia
- weed
- delusion
- delirium
- reefer
- smoking
Tell Your Children Cast & Characters
Dorothy Short leads the cast as Mary, with Warren McCollum as Jimmy and Mary MacLaren as Mrs. Lane (uncredited). Directed by Louis J. Gasnier; 32 actors are credited in all.
- Director Louis J. Gasnier
- Dorothy Short as Mary
- Warren McCollum as Jimmy
- Mary MacLaren as Mrs. Lane (uncredited)
- Kenneth Craig as Bill
Also Starring in Tell Your Children
· 28 more- Frank O'Connor Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- Lester Dorr Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
- Edmund Mortimer Henry Harper (uncredited)
- Edward Earle FBI Investigator Mr. Wayne (uncredited)
- Bob Burns Juror (uncredited)
- Edward LeSaint Judge (uncredited)
- Richard Alexander Pete Daley (uncredited)
- Carleton Young Jack
- Forrest Taylor Blanche's Lawyer (uncredited)
- Dave O'Brien Ralph
- Frank LaRue Bill's Lawyer (uncredited)
- Joseph Forte Dr. Carroll
- Walter McGrail The Boss (uncredited)
- Nora Bush Juror (uncredited)
- William Royle Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
- Phil Dunham Juror (uncredited)
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- Harry Harvey Jr. Junior
- Kay Garrett Parent (uncredited)
- Jane Crowley Parent (uncredited)
- Marin Sais Mrs. Harper (uncredited)
- Dan Wolheim Pete Daley (uncredited)
- Lillian Miles Blanche
- Eleanore Vogel Parent (uncredited)
- Thelma White Mae
- Adabelle Driver Juror (uncredited)
- Patricia Royale Agnes
- Ted Wray Hot Fingers (uncredited)
- James Ard Officer Chuckman (uncredited)
More from Louis J. Gasnier
More films directed by Louis J. Gasnier, best-rated first: Reefer Madness, Sunset Murder Case, Bank Alarm and The Last Outpost.
Tell Your Children Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Dope Addict” and “Doped Youth”.
- Also known as
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- Dope Addict
- Doped Youth
- Love Madness
- The Burning Question
- Reefer Madness
- Zombi 24: Undead Pothead Maniacs
- Reefer Madness: Tell Your Children
- Reefer Madness (In Color)
- Requiem for a Dream
- Лудостта на тревата
- A Porta da Loucura
- A Loucura da Ganza
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- Narkotykowe szalenstwo
- Мозги прокуренные
- Locura de la marihuana
- Závisláci
- 大麻烟疯潮
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Tell Your Children FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tell Your Children, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tell Your Children?
Tell Your Children runs 1 hour 6 minutes (66 minutes).
When was Tell Your Children released?
Tell Your Children was released in 1936.
Who directed Tell Your Children?
Tell Your Children was directed by Louis J. Gasnier.
More films by Louis J. Gasnier Who is in the cast of Tell Your Children?
Tell Your Children stars Dorothy Short as Mary, Warren McCollum as Jimmy and Mary MacLaren as Mrs. Lane (uncredited), among 32 credited actors.
Does Tell Your Children have a post-credit scene?
No. Tell Your Children has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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