
15 Jul 1988

A Fish Called Wanda
While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young man graduates from the police academy at the top of his class. He then teams up with some local thieves and uses his knowledge of police procedures to pursue a career of undetected crime.
Police Officer Dennis Nordell
Police Inspector Dana
Frankie
Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)
Snorky (uncredited)
Police Instructor (uncredited)
Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
Calvin 'Whitey' Foster (uncredited)
Police Captain R.C. Johnson (uncredited)
Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)
Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)
Chief of Police (uncredited)
Ex-Con Thug (uncredited)
15 Jul 1988
While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
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