The Terrible Truth (1951)

- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Rating
- 3.0 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

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How it feels
This short film from 1951 tries to warn young people about the dangers of drug use. It shows the consequences of using drugs through staged scenarios and a narrator's commentary.
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What happens
The Terrible Truth is a 1951 American anti-drug documentary film created by Sid Davis Productions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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