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The Devil's Sleep

The Devil's Sleep

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The Devil's Sleep

"Today's Moral MENACE !.. Daring expose of the devil drug traffic in 'Bennies', 'Goofies' and 'Phenos' as it really exists."

1949

1h 19m

4.0(11 votes)

Drama

Overview

Innocent youth trapped in a hopped-up hell.

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8 members

Acting

Lita Grey

Judge Rosalind Ballentine (as Lita Grey Chaplin)

Lita Grey

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John Mitchum

Doctor

John Mitchum

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Timothy Farrell

Umberto Scalli

Timothy Farrell

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Stan Freed

Hal Holmes

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William Thomason

Detective Sergeant Dave Kerrigan

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Tracy Lynne

Margie Ballantine

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George Eiferman

George Eiferman

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Laura Travers

Jerri Wilson

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