27 Jan 1940
Pound Foolish
An expose of attempts by wealthy people to avoid payment of customs duties. Part of the MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series.
The Perfect Set-Up
In this MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series short, a radio and television engineer falls into a life of crime by dismantling alarms for robberies.
Top Billed Cast
Helene Chadwick Mary (uncredited)
Robert Dudley Theatre Employee Shooting Victim (uncredited)
William Gould San Francisco Police Detective (uncredited)
Mahlon Hamilton Witness (uncredited)
William Henry Alan E. Saunders (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes Chet (uncredited)
Frank Shannon Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
Ben Taggart Police Detective (uncredited)
William Tannen MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited)
Harry Tyler Dave Mayne (uncredited)
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