Purity Squad

Purity Squad (1945) is a crime film directed by Harold F. Kress rated 7.7/10.

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.

Cast

Byron Foulger

Dr. Laren aka Dr. Dibson

Dick Elliott

Judge Gilmenn

Morris Ankrum

Dr. Adams (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Janitor John Billings (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Judge (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)

Frank Fenton

Chester Malton (uncredited)

William Forrest

Dr. Cooper (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Darles F. Peters (uncredited)

Paul Langton

Mr. Winthrop (uncredited)