---
title: 'Assassin of Youth (1937)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Elmer Clifton'
released: '1937-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 80
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/assassin-of-youth-1937'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028589/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Assassin of Youth (1937)

1937 · 80 min · United States


## Synopsis

Assassin of Youth is a 1937 exploitation film directed by Elmer Clifton. 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. The thriller reflects the antidrug propaganda of its time.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Elmer Clifton](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmer-clifton)
- **Screenplay:** [Charles Albert Browne](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-albert-browne)
- **Editor:** [Rose Loewinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/rose-loewinger)

## Cast

- [Dorothy Short](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-short)

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