25 Jan 2024
Sharks in Colwyn Bay
When his dream business comes under threat by a predatory loan shark, Welsh restaurateur Dick must take drastic action to protect his beloved, tacky Spanish tapas restaurant.
Money to Loan
The MGM crime reporter introduces Norman Kennedy, District Attorney of a large city, he who talks about the general want for money, and the extraordinary lengths some will go to to get it. The loan sharking business has that want for money on both sides. He tells the story of one such loan shark, Stephen Hanley, who tried to pass his company off as a legitimate loan business, but who charged exorbitant rates, and used extortion and fraud to get out of his customers even more than what they may have owed on paper.
Top Billed Cast
Alan Dinehart Stephen Hanley
Paul Guilfoyle Hanley's Assistant
John Butler Joe Mello
Addison Richards District Attorney Norman Kennedy
Tom Collins Reporter
Eddy Chandler Police Sergeant
John Dilson Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant
Lester Dorr Frank Sidley, Loan Victim
Jack Egan Saxophone Musician
Chuck Hamilton Policeman in District Attorney's Office
Edward Hearn Police Captain
Reid Kilpatrick Radio Broadcaster
George Magrill Radio Broadcaster (uncredited) Hanley's Strong Arm Man
Warren McCollum Harry Baldwin
Ivan Miller Police Detective
Howard M. Mitchell Policeman
Frances Morris Telephone Operator
Tom Neal Ambulance Intern
Edward Pawley Calumette
Lee Phelps Policeman
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