The protagonist goes after a company that is selling a drug containing radium.
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jayessell
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April 20, 2019
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This title is unGooglable.
With the movie 'Radium Girls' addressing the misuse of Radium, no combination of keywords will find this film.
Why it was still relevant in 1937 amazes we of the 21st century.
Wasn't Radium known to be deadly in the 1920s?
It was a plot point of 'Nothing Sacred'.
(Sorry if this isn't about the movie so much about the quackery the movie is based on.)
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August 17, 2010
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Good (slight spoilers)
Not a bad film at all. Considering it's a low budget film, interesting to see outdoor photography in some scenes. Always pleasant to see the cars of the day, even if one of them is wrecked.
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accalaurie49
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July 26, 2010
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Interesting
A handsome doctor (more brave than smart) as a hero fighting against quack doctors selling dangerous drugs, a love story, blackmail, kidnapping, these are the ingredients of this short film. The male lead acts well, the female lead acts as if she has taken a sleeping pill. I was not able to believe her emotions.
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doowopbob
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July 6, 2010
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....Oh Prunella....
....Men On The Pill, Cause Women To Run Into The Darkness Of Night, Screaming, "Their Johnson's Are Glowing,....Their Johnson's Are Glowing"..!..P/S Unless You Have A Russkie Hiding Under Your Bed From The 50s To Translate..Your SOL..!..THESE COMMENTS ARE FOR "PLANET OF STORMS"..!
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billbarstad
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July 3, 2010
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Still A Problem
This well-paced, nicely written crime drama concerns patent medicines containing radium, a real problem up until the early 1930s. Thankfully, it's not told in a preachy way. The story centers on a crusading young doctor taking on Kennedy, a manufacturer and distributor of a popular radium-laced patent medicine. After finding out that the people he works for are shaking Kennedy down, the doctor pretends to join in the scheme. He is then able to infiltrate Kennedy's organization, and report back to the Bureau of Pure Foods and Drugs. In what was meant to be an exciting climax, Kennedy is arrested, and the doctor gets the girl.
I downloaded the 391MB AVI file. Video and audio quality are good.