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Sex Madness (1938)

Sex Madness poster
Directed by
Dwain Esper
Genre
drama film, sexploitation film
Country
United States
Runtime
57 min
Rated
B-15
Rating
3.0 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman gets involved with a man who has syphilis and suffers the consequences. The film tries to scare viewers about sexually transmitted diseases.

alarmistdidacticdatedlow-budgetcampyfearmongeringcautionarysensational

What happens

Sex Madness (also known as Human Wreckage) is a 1938 American exploitation film directed by Dwain Esper. It is along the lines of Reefer Madness, supposedly to warn teenagers and young adults of the dangers of venereal diseases, specifically syphilis. The film stars Vivian McGill, Rose Tapley, Al Rigeli, Stanley Barton and Linda Lee Hill. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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