Tell Your Children (1938): cast, story & where to watch
1938 · Film · ★ 4.1
Released in 1938, Tell Your Children is a drama and crime film directed by Louis J. Gasnier, running about 66 minutes. “Public enemy no. 1. Women cry for it… Men will die for it!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. High-school principal Dr. Alfred Carroll relates to an audience of parents that marijuana can have devastating effects on teens: a drug supplier entices several restless teens, Mary and Jimmy Lane, sister and brother, and Bill, Mary's boyfriend, into frequenting a reefer house. Gradually, Bill and Jimmy are drawn into smoking dope, which affects their family lives.
Who’s in it. Tell Your Children stars Dorothy Short as Mary, Kenneth Craig as Bill, Lillian Miles as Blanche and Dave O'Brien as Ralph, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.1/10, Tell Your Children has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Philo and Paramount+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tell Your Children page.
If you liked it. Fans of Tell Your Children tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Tell Your Children (1938)?
- In US, Tell Your Children is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium and Philo, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Tell Your Children worth watching?
- Tell Your Children holds an audience score of 4.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and crime. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Tell Your Children?
- Tell Your Children stars Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles, Dave O'Brien and Thelma White.
- When was Tell Your Children released?
- Tell Your Children was released in 1938, with a runtime of about 66 minutes.