Purity Squad

Purity Squad

20 mins | Crime | Nov. 3, 1945

This entry in the Crime Does Not Pay series focuses on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's effort to ensure that drugs are fully tested before they are sold to consumers. Two unscrupulous investors market the drug 'Diabulin' as a substitute for insulin after preliminary tests show good results. After a short time, however, users start dying from the drug. The FDA and the state attorney general's office then go after the drug marketers.

Purity Squad

20 mins | Crime | Nov. 3, 1945

Purity Squad
This entry in the Crime Does Not Pay series focuses on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's effort to ensure that drugs are fully tested before they are sold to consumers. Two unscrupulous investors market the drug 'Diabulin' as a substitute for insulin after preliminary tests show good results. After a short time, however, users start dying from the drug. The FDA and the state attorney general's office then go after the drug marketers.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Purity Squad
Directors Harold F. Kress
Writers Charles F. Royal

Cast

Byron Foulger

as Dr. Laren aka Dr. Dibson

Dick Elliott

as Judge Gilmenn

Morris Ankrum

as Dr. Adams (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

as Janitor John Billings (uncredited)

Edward Earle

as Judge (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

as Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)

Frank Fenton

as Chester Malton (uncredited)

William Forrest

as Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

as Darles F. Peters (uncredited)

Paul Langton

as Mr. Winthrop (uncredited)