Damaged Lives / Damaged Goods

The horrors of venereal disease are explored in the social drama "Damaged Lives," which had a tough time with censors upon its release. The story centers on a young couple whose future is endangered when the husband makes a terrible mistake. Diane Sinclair, Lyman Williams star; Edgar G. Ulmer directs. Then, Upton Sinclair co-authored the social drama/anti-VD diatribe "Damaged Goods," where a husband contracts syphilis from a party girl, and, ignoring the problem, infects his wife and child. Douglas Walton, Arletta Duncan star. 129 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; short films; theatrical trailers.