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The Truth About Jerry Baxter
Originally Aired: June 14, 1951
Suspense #433, "The Truth About Jerry Baxter," tells the harrowing story of a teenage narcotics addict struggling to escape a life of crime and addiction. Gregory Peck stars in this hard-hitting drama based on actual events. Juvenile investigator McIntyre works to help sixteen-year-old Jerry Baxter, a boy who started using drugs to fit in with his crowd and eventually turned to dealing marijuana to support his growing habit. After Jerry's arrest for peddling narcotics in the high school yard, McIntyre sees past the angry, violent teenager to recognize a sick…
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