18 Apr 1937
Night Key
The inventor of a new top-of-the-line burglar alarm system is kidnapped by a gang in order to get him to help them commit robberies.
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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