Sinister Harvest (1930)

Overview : Early "shockumentary", apparently shot in Egypt, which documents the habits of opium addicts. The interiors of drug dens are shown, and at the conclusion the film an addict is shown collapsing on a sand dune; the booming voice of the narrator informs us that the addict has perished. Footage used is from the silent film Dope Fiends.

Release Date : May 26, 1930

Runtime : 9m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Roadshow Attractions

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : egypt, drug abuse, heroin, opium, exploitation, drug rehabilitation, drugs, anti drugs, narcotics, mondo, short film, shockumentary, drugsploitation