Death in Small Doses

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Mala Powers in Death in Small Doses (1957)

A government agent investigates the use of illegal amphetamines among long-haul truck drivers.A government agent investigates the use of illegal amphetamines among long-haul truck drivers.A government agent investigates the use of illegal amphetamines among long-haul truck drivers.

Director
- Joseph M. Newman
Writers
- Arthur L. Davis
- John McGreevey
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6.1/10

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Director
- Joseph M. Newman
Writers
- Arthur L. Davis
- John McGreevey
Stars

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Peter Graves

Tom Kaylor

Mala Powers

Val Owens

Chuck Connors

Mink Reynolds

Merry Anders

Amy Phillips

Roy Engel

Wally Morse

Robert B. Williams

Dunc Clayton
(as Robert Williams)

Harry Lauter

Steve Hummel

Pete Kooy

Payson

Robert Christopher

Lennie Owens

Gordon Armitage

Diner Patron
(uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

Diner Patron
(uncredited)

Claire Carleton

Mabel
(uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Diner Patron
(uncredited)

Roy Damron

Club Patron
(uncredited)

John Dierkes

'Shug' Grandon
(uncredited)

George Ford

Diner Patron
(uncredited)

Bill Gallant

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Larry Mancine

Attendant
(uncredited)

Director
- Joseph M. Newman
Writers
- Arthur L. Davis
- John McGreevey
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Trivia
The many references throughout the movie to " Bennie" of course refer to Benzedrine. This amphetamine first registered in 1933 and use for a number of ailments ranging from narcolepsy to obesity and attention deficit disorder,soon grew very popular.It was used or rather abused by servicemen during world war 2, housewives during the 40's and 50's and of course,long haul truck drivers.It was not until 1959 (and maybe as a direct result of this movie),it's use was finally regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1959.I is now a schedule 2 or class B controlled drug used only for certain medical conditions.

Goofs
The close up of the truck cabs is obviously not the same as the front panned out view of the truck cabs.

Quotes
Tom Kaylor: Men who know you, Val, all end up as bad insurance risks.

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Featured review

5/10

A reasonable B-movie

A drugs movie with a difference. This B-Movie was designed to show the dangers of prescription drugs, in this case amphetamines such as Benzedrine or 'bennies' as they are called here. Joseph M Newman was a better director than he was given credit for and he handles the somewhat sensationalized material well enough. The cast, (Peter Graves, Mala Powers, Chuck Connors, Merry Anders) are strictly bargain basement and the script is something of an embarrassment but it's nicely shot on location by Carl Gutherie and there is some decent stunt driving and as the bottom half of a double bill it's not that bad.