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Wild Weed (1949)A chorus girl's career is ruined and her brother is driven to suicide when she starts smoking marijuana. Director:Sam Newfield |
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Cast
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Alan Baxter | ... |
Markey
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Capt. Hayes
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Lila Leeds | ... |
Anne Lester
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Michael Whalen | ... |
Jonathan Treanor
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Mary Ellen Popel | ... |
Rita
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Robert Kent | ... |
Lt. Mason
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David Holt | ... |
Bob Lester
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Don C. Harvey | ... |
Lt. Tyne
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David Gorcey | ... |
Ricky
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Henchman Raymond
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Dick Cogan | ... |
Edmunds
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Knox Manning | ... |
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Rudolf Friml Jr. | ... |
Piano Soloist
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Plot Synopsis
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A chorus girl's career is ruined and her brother is driven to suicide when she starts smoking marijuana.
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How Bad Can a Good Girl Get...Without Losing Her Virtue and Self-Respect?Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 June 1949 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
She Should Have Said No See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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MonoColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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This film was originally called "Wild Weed." The star of the film is Lila Leeds, a promising starlet who had very minor roles in earlier films, but achieved worldwide notoriety when she was arrested along with Robert Mitchum and other for smoking pot in 1948. She spent several months in jail, and when she was released this was one of the few film roles she was able to get. On the contrary, Robert Mitchum, who was also arrested, came back to resume a hotter then ever film career.
Leeds is beautiful, a sort of young Marilyn Monroe lookalike. The film is not one of the better "exploitation" films, but is notable for its cast of authentic Hollywood actors, though they were at this point well past their prime. Perennial B-movie actor Lyle Talbot, Alan Baxter and Michael Whalen, among other round out the cast.