Damaged Lives (1933)

Director:

Edgar G. Ulmer

Writers:

Eugène Brieux (play)
Donald Davis (writer)

Release Date:

13 June 1937 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

His life of debauchery brought disease to his wife!

Plot:

An extramarital affair leads to a young couple contracting venereal disease. |

Plot Keywords:

Cult Favorite | Exploitation | Based On Play

Cast

Diane Sinclair	...	Joan Bradley
Lyman Williams	...	Donald Bradley Jr.
Harry Myers	...	Nat Franklin
Marceline Day	...	Laura Hall
Jason Robards Sr.	...	Dr. Bill Hall (as Jason Robards)
Charlotte Merriam	...	Elise Cooper
Murray Kinnell	...	Dr. Vincent Leonard
George Irving	...	Donald Bradley Sr.
Cecilia Parker	...	Rosie
Almeda Fowler	...	Mrs. Bradley

Also Known As:

Dark Waters (USA) (working title)
The Shocking Truth (USA) (reissue title)

Runtime:

61 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Weldon Pictures Corp.

Trivia:

Shot in eight days.

Poor

Damaged Lives (1933)

* 1/2 (out of 4)

A year before directing the first team up between Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in The Black Cat, director Edgar G. Ulmer made this cheapie warning film. A man goes out and sleeps with a city girl, goes back home and marries his sweetheart but soon learns the city girl had syphilis. This isn't as silly as most of these warning films but the over-dramatic nature still doesn't work. The film drags on even though it lasts just over an hour. When it comes to these warning films I think the more camp the better and this one here is just too straight to keep it entertaining.