The Pace That Kills (1935)
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Directors
William A. O'Connor
Cast
Lois January
The story
Small-town girl Jane Bradford (Lois January) falls for Nick (Noel Madison), a big-city guy who offers her a chance to escape her small-town life. He introduces her to "headache powder," which she later discovers is cocaine, and it turns out Nick is a drug dealer. By the time they reach the city, Jane is already hooked on the drug.
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drama film, exploitation film
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