Traitor within: cancer

An animated film, made for the American Cancer Society, which tells the story of cancer cell growth, the lawless multiplication of gangster cells, the spreading of cancer by the lymph nodes, and the possibilities of controlling and curing cancer by early diagnosis, through the use of surgery, X-ray and radium.

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Credits

production company

John Sutherland Productions

director

George Gordon

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1947

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323014

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cancer

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1947

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