Know For Sure

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Know For Sure

1941

0h 23m

4.2(11 votes)

Drama

Overview

A 1941 film encouraging people to seek treatment if they had, or might have had, syphilis.

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9 members

Acting

Ward Bond

patient

Acting

Joseph Crehan

supporting role

Acting

Samuel S. Hinds

Dr. Perkins

Acting

Tim Holt

Jerry Anderson

Acting

Edwin Maxwell

Dr. Paxton

Acting

Etta McDaniel

supporting role

Acting

J. Carrol Naish

Tony Madroni

Acting

Francis Pierlot

Mr. Spencer

Acting

Shepperd Strudwick

Dr. Morton

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