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poster
65
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6.7
/133/
70
/3/
60
/2/

Buyer Beware (1940)
This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with shady companies selling fake merchandise.
poster
63
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6.4
/326/
63
/7/

Forbidden Passage (1941)
This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short looks at the U.S. Department of Immigration's efforts to halt the smuggling of illegal aliens into the country. Desperate immigrants, tired of waiting for legal entry, pay exorbitant fees and risk a grisly death to enter by illegal means.
poster
61
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6.3
/134/
65
/2/

Respect the Law (1941)
Shows how so-called "minor" lawbreakers can do more damage than major criminals.
poster
66
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6.5
/218/
80
/3/
50
/1/

Coffins on Wheels (1941)
Unscrupulous car dealers foist faulty and dangerous cars on an unsuspecting public.
poster
?
6.4
/30/
70
/1/

Pound Foolish (1940)
An expose of attempts by wealthy people to avoid payment of customs duties. Part of the MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series.
poster
?
6.4
/51/

Keep 'Em Sailing (1942)
An FBI agent goes undercover to investigate the sabotage of American cargo ships.
poster
67
?
6.7
/150/
80
/1/
56
/5/

Miracle Money (1938)
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, doctors scam patients with a fake cure for cancer.
poster
?
6.8
/30/
65
/2/
60
/2/

Foolproof (1936)
Starts with "Anderson Family" court trial where wife testifies on the murder of her husband, while the police investigation finds some interesting twists to the crime. Part of the Crime Does Not Pay series
poster
62
?
6.3
/215/
63
/3/
53
/3/

Jack Pot (1940)
This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with illegal gambling and bookmaking.
poster
?
6.5
/44/
77
/4/

Help Wanted (1939)
A temporary laborer who helps bring down a mob-sponsored employment racket
poster
56
?
6.2
/233/
52
/4/
57
/8/

Torture Money (1937)
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, police go after a fraud operation that stages automobile accidents to collect insurance money.
poster
66
?
6.9
/356/
70
/1/
61
/8/

The Luckiest Guy in the World (1947)
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man destroys his life through gambling debts and stealing company funds.
poster
77
?
6.2
/147/
90
/1/
80
/3/

A Criminal Is Born (1938)
An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, this short tells the true story of how a young man, ignored by his parents, gets into a gang and starts a crime spree which leads to murder.
poster
59
?
6.2
/320/
61
/5/
56
/5/

Don't Talk (1942)
This Crime Does Not Pay series entry dramatizes the idea that during wartime, people should not discuss anything related to their work when in public. A casual remark can be overheard by an enemy agent and used to sabotage the war effort. In this short, the story involves shipments of parts to a defense plant.
poster
60
?
6.0
/153/
50
/1/
70
/1/

Purity Squad (1945)
This entry in the Crime Does Not Pay series focuses on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's effort to ensure that drugs are fully tested before they are sold to consumers. Two unscrupulous investors market the drug 'Diabulin' as a substitute for insulin after preliminary tests show good results. After a short time, however, users start dying from the drug. The FDA and the state attorney general's office then go after the drug marketers.
poster
60
?
6.5
/197/
65
/2/
52
/6/

Drunk Driving (1939)
In this Crime Does Not Pay series entry, John Jones is an up and coming businessman who drinks too much but denies he has a problem. One day he mixes drinking and driving, and the tragic consequences hit very close to home.
poster
71
?
6.3
/290/
80
/1/
70
/8/

The Public Pays (1936)
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a protection racket preying on milk distribution is broken through the persistence of law enforcement and the courage of a local businessman.
poster
60
?
6.3
/255/
57
/4/
55
/4/

A Thrill for Thelma (1935)
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman, wanting a life of luxury, takes the "easy" way, and winds up in jail.
poster
61
?
6.1
/158/
65
/4/
60
/3/

Alibi Racket (1935)
How police interrogation cracks the "airtight" alibi of a criminal.
poster
76
?
6.3
/141/
90
/2/

Know Your Money (1940)
This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short tells the fictitious story of a bill counterfeiting ring and explores the government's attempt to curb counterfeiting.
poster
62
?
6.6
/267/
63
/3/
58
/7/

They're Always Caught (1938)
This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short shows the role the crime laboratory plays in the solving of cases, and how even the smallest detail can become a major clue.
poster
63
?
6.6
/249/
66
/3/
60
/4/

Buried Loot (1935)
An embezzler who expects to serve his time in prison and then pick up his buried loot is in for a surprise.
poster
66
?
6.3
/252/
70
/1/

Women in Hiding (1940)
In this Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman wants to save her baby, but is afraid of telling her parents and has no money to pay the hospital costs involved. She falls prey to a baby-for-sale racket with quack doctors performing their services.
poster
61
?
6.1
/159/
65
/2/
60
/2/

Sucker List (1941)
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man and his racketeer buddies devise a scheme to bilk those already seemingly desperate for money of what little they have.


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