
Pay-Off In Pain
The personal and social tragedy of drug addiction with its evil accompaniment, drug traffic. Over the side of the silent liner in the darkness slips the package of smuggled narcotics, introducing us to the complex problem which involves all races and classes of man. We see many aspects of addiction - the addict preparing an injection, a group waiting tensely for their dope peddler; agents preparing and adulterating the illegal product; the police catching a pusher red-handed. International and national authorities are working from two angles - suppression of the illicit traffic; and where possible, rehabilitation of the addict.
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- Language
- English
- drug dealer
- drug smuggling
- drug trafficking
- heroin
- drug addiction
- cocaine
- addiction
- drug pusher
- marijuana
- drug trade
- drugs
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- Theatrical18 Aug 1948
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Pay-Off In Pain was released on 18 August 1948.
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CinemaSerf
2/5/2024
A newsreel-style Canadian documentary looking at burgeoning drug addiction on the North American continent. Drugs that sell for $50 in India can retail on the streets at home for $15,000 - clearly a motivation for those that smuggle to the plentiful addicts. Many people who use find themselves caught in a vicious circle of crime to fund their habit. The dealers and peddlars make a fortune and organised crime ensures …
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