Assassin of Youth

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Assassin of Youth
Poster
Directed by	Elmer Clifton
Written by	Charles A. Browne Elmer Clifton
Produced by	Charles A. Browne Leo J. McCarthy
Starring	Luana Walters Arthur Gardner Fay McKenzie Michael Owen Dorothy Short
Edited by	Rose Loewinger
Distributed by	BCM Roadshow Productions
Release date	1937 (1937)
Running time	80 minutes
Language	English

Assassin of Youth is a 1937 exploitation film directed by Elmer Clifton.^[1] It is a pre-WWII film about the supposed ill effects of cannabis. The film is often considered a clone of the much more famous Reefer Madness (sharing cast member Dorothy Short). The thriller reflects the antidrug propaganda of its time.