Characters & Themes
The Devil’s Sleep (1949) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1949 · 79 mins · English
- Directed by
- W. Merle Connell
- Starring
- John Mitchum, Lita Grey, Timothy Farrell, William Thomason, Stan Freed, Tracy Lynne
A hard‑edged exposé that confronts today’s moral menace, revealing the underground trade of the so‑called “devil” drugs—Bennies, Goofies and Phenos—as they truly operate. The film follows innocent young people caught in a frantic, drug‑fueled nightmare, showing how they become trapped in a relentless, hopped‑up hell.
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