Purity Squad

Nov 3, 1945

0h 20m

★ 7.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Purity Squad Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Dr. Laren aka Dr. Dibson

Byron Foulger

Judge Gilmenn

Dick Elliott

Dr. Adams (uncredited)

Morris Ankrum

Janitor John Billings (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Judge (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Chester Malton (uncredited)

Frank Fenton

Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

William Forrest

Darles F. Peters (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Mr. Winthrop (uncredited)

Paul Langton

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