Narcotic
About Narcotic
William G. Davis, a medical student, is taken to an opium den and goes back when money worries pile up. He marries his nurse and keeps returning. She burns his pipe and he is put in a hospital, then says he will start over. On an emergency call the addicted driver of his cab drinks from the medical case, collapses, and the cab is hit by a train. Davis is hurt, a doctor gives him opiates, and the habit returns. His wife leaves. He joins a traveling freak show and sells a cure-all he calls Tiger Fat.
Cast & crew
More about Narcotic
Dwain Esper directed the exploitation picture. The working title was They. An opening title says the film is presented so the public will see the struggle against drug addiction, and dedicates it to people working on prevention. AFI lists 6,226 feet, seven reels. The catalog year field is empty. The Commons file is titled as 1933.
Themes
Notes
- AFI calculates 69 minutes from the New York State Archive footage record.
- The catalog cast includes Harry Cording, Joan Dix, Patricia Farley, Jean Lacy, J. Stuart Blackton Jr., and Paul Panzer.
- Davis's pitch at the freak show is a product called Tiger Fat. An earlier hawker in the story demonstrates a glue called Gooey Mooey.
Scenes
- Davis's wife burns his opium pipe.
- The cab is struck by a train after the driver drinks from the medical case.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Narcotic (1933).webm)
