Phonies Beware!
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Key Details

Release StatusReleased
Release Date1956-05-25
Languageen
Runtime8m
Production

RKO Radio Pictures, RKO Pathé Pictures

6.5(2)
•1956•8m

Phonies Beware!

Overview

This Screenliner short shows how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) looks at drug claims that may be fraudulent. In this case, a product called Elixirex is advertised as a cure-all for almost any ailment, including arthritis, rheumatism, and diabetes. After a diabetes patient dies following the use of Elixirex, FDA inspectors start their investigation.

Writing & Screenplay
Cinematography
Phonies Beware! (1956) | Cinelio