Narcotic

Narcotic

YOU WILL BE ELECTRIFIED WITH HORROR! STRICKEN WITH REALIZATION! YOU CAN TAKE IT OUT OF THE BODY- BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE IT OUT OF THE MIND!

1933 · 57 min · ★ 3.7 · Crime

A once-promising doctor begins a downward spiral, finding himself in opium dens, a carnival freak show, and drugs parties.

Directed by Dwain Esper · Written by Hildegarde Stadie

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