Startling expose of modern racketeering!
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.
Drunken Hood Who Knocks Over Milk Wagon (uncredited)
Markovitz's Secretary (uncredited)
Grocer (uncredited)
Officer Jerry (uncredited)
Paige's Secretary (uncredited)
Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)
Woman from the Relief Bureau (uncredited)
Milk Company Executive Markovitz (uncredited)
Officer Donovan (uncredited)
Italian Milk Dealer Simonelli (uncredited)
Police Chief John Carney (uncredited)
Racketeer (uncredited)
Sonny (uncredited)
Charles Paige (uncredited)
Kelly (uncredited)
Moran's Hood (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
John Allgren, Department of Justice (uncredited)
Moran (uncredited)
04 May 1935
James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.
03 Feb 1949
United States Federal agent Rigby travels to the Central American island Carlotta to investigate a stolen aircraft engines smuggling racket.
09 Jun 1945
This Crime Does Not Pay entry focuses on fake spiritualists. A mother is worried about her son, who is missing in action. Over time, she gives a con man all of the family savings to find reassurance that her son is all right. When she can no longer pay, events take a tragic turn.
25 Dec 1973
A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
24 Oct 2019
Susi Susanti rises to become Indonesia’s beloved athlete. In time of turmoil, she showed her country & the world that heroism is measured by one’s sacrifice.
22 Dec 2000
Roro, a foreign worker in Swedish parks, loves his girlfriend but is about to marry another girl to prevent her from being sent back to Lebanon. Meanwhile, Roro's best friend, Måns, has serious problems getting an erection.
01 Sep 2008
A high school graduate, Yusuf could not pass the university entrance exam. Writing poetry is his greatest passion and some of his poems are being printed in various obscure literary journals. But neither these poems, nor the rapidly falling price of the milk they sell, are being of any benefit to Yusuf and Zehra's lives. When Yusuf finds out about Zehra's secret affair with the town's stationmaster he gets disconcerted. Will he find the way to cope with his anxiety for the unknown future, the rapid change that he is going through and the pain of taking a step into adulthood and leaving his youth behind
24 Aug 1940
Part of MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series, this short film focuses on crimes revolving around pension scams.
18 Mar 1938
The state police try to break up racketeering in a coal mining town.
31 Aug 2006
Set in the frozen steppes of Mongolia, a young nomad is confronted with his destiny after animals fall victim to a plague which threatens to eradicate nomadism.
01 Jun 2004
The story takes place in Haifa, Israel, in 1979, during three days before the Shabbat. A young woman trying to raise three children, work from home, and observe the strict Moroccan traditions of her family finds herself at constant odds with her husband and her brothers, who want her to stay married and leave behind the notions of being loved and free.
10 Apr 1944
1940. Sixteen year old Phillip is one of a number of amateur radio operators across the US, doing it purely as a fun hobby. He is informed by Bill Beck of the Radio and Intelligence Division (RID) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that amateur international radio communication is now banned due to spying a result of the war in Europe. Beck, on behalf of the RID, asks Phillip, however, to continue to monitor the airwaves for suspicious activity.
20 May 1944
In this entry in the MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series young Frank Davis, dropping out of school and joining a small-time hoodlum gang, finds out that leading a life of crime is not all he thought it would be.
05 May 1945
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a criminal idolizes the life of a famous gangster - unaware that his hero met a tragic end.
14 Apr 1939
An episode in the "Crime Does Not Pay" series. Dave Miller, an aircraft plant worker, is actually selling secret bomber plans to foreign agents. United States Intelligence Department agents plan to trap him and the spies he works for.
08 Sep 1939
Episode 24 of the Crime Does Not Pay series. Margie Smith (Laraine Day) works as a waitress at a drive in restaurant. She likes to date and look nice but on her salary, she can't keep up with everyone else. However, a friend shows her that stealing is easy, cool and lets you dress like success. At first, it works out just fine, but remember--this is a Crime Does Not Pay film and you KNOW she'll soon get caught and prosecuted.
27 Jan 1940
An expose of attempts by wealthy people to avoid payment of customs duties. Part of the MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series.
17 Aug 1940
This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with shady companies selling fake merchandise.
04 Jan 1941
Shows how so-called "minor" lawbreakers can do more damage than major criminals.
07 Jun 1941
Unscrupulous car dealers foist faulty and dangerous cars on an unsuspecting public.