Also known as The Tall Lie, For Men Only was a hard-hitting if somewhat gratuitous expose of college fraternity "hazing." A young man is rushed by a popular and well-established frat, only to discover that part of the initiation ceremony requires him to kill a puppy. He drops out of the fraternity and tells the world its "secrets". The fraternity leader, played by Russell Johnson, organizes a campaign to drive the pledge off the campus--which results in the pledge's death. Professor Paul Henried investigates, and learns ...
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Also known as The Tall Lie, For Men Only was a hard-hitting if somewhat gratuitous expose of college fraternity "hazing." A young man is rushed by a popular and well-established frat, only to discover that part of the initiation ceremony requires him to kill a puppy. He drops out of the fraternity and tells the world its "secrets". The fraternity leader, played by Russell Johnson, organizes a campaign to drive the pledge off the campus--which results in the pledge's death. Professor Paul Henried investigates, and learns that the fraternity's ties to the business community are so strong that he can do nothing to stop the cruelty of the hazing process. Henried's only recourse is to expose arrogant frat leader Johnson as a coward with feet of clay--which he does, in a breast-beating scene that will surprise those who know Russell Johnson only as the mild-mannered "Professor" on Gilligan's Island. Made inexpensively, For Men Only is competently directed by star Paul Henried. The only question is: Why should the non-collegiates in the audience care anything about the iniquities of fraternity life? Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Kathleen Hughes, Margaret Field, Paul Henreid, Robert Sherman. Good. 2015 Run time: 93. Case/disc are scratched but it shouldnt affect playback. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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Paul Henreid, Robert Sherman, Russell Johnson, Margaret Field, Kathleen Hughes. Run time: 93 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.37: 1. Originally released: 1952. Factory Sealed Brand New DVD A student who refuses to kill a dog as part of his "Hell Night" fraternity initiation is later hounded to his death, prompting college professor Paul Henreid to push for reforms. Henreid also produced and directed this hard-hitting expose on college hazing, which features early performances from Russell (Gilligan's Island) Johnson and Vera (Psycho) Miles.
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Russell Johnson, Robert Sherman, Paul Henreid. New. 1952 Run time: 93. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.