
01 Nov 2001

Berlin is in Germany
When Martin, a former GDR citizen, is released from jail, he lately becomes confronted with the consequences of the German re-unification.
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.
Thelma Black
Steve Black
Captain Richard Kyne
MGM Reporter
Waiter (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Police Car Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron
01 Nov 2001
When Martin, a former GDR citizen, is released from jail, he lately becomes confronted with the consequences of the German re-unification.
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