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- ↑ Thompson, Howard (19 August 1972). "VD Warning is Good Suspense Film". The New York Times. p. 28.
- ↑ Thomas, Kevin (23 February 1973). "Films deal with Heroin, VD". The Los Angeles Times. p. IV-22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Maltin, Leonard, ed. (1983). TV Movies. New York: New American Library. p. 732.