
07 Jun 1941

Coffins on Wheels
Unscrupulous car dealers foist faulty and dangerous cars on an unsuspecting public.
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.
Joe
Marjorie (Margie) Smith
Ruth Nolan
Susy Martin
Policewoman
Crime Lab Technician
07 Jun 1941
Unscrupulous car dealers foist faulty and dangerous cars on an unsuspecting public.
26 Jul 1941
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man and his racketeer buddies devise a scheme to bilk those already seemingly desperate for money of what little they have.
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.
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.
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.
24 Aug 1940
Part of MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series, this short film focuses on crimes revolving around pension scams.
27 Jan 1940
This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short tells the fictitious story of a bill counterfeiting ring and explores the government's attempt to curb counterfeiting.
03 Nov 1945
This entry in the Crime Does Not Pay series focuses on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's effort to ensure that drugs are fully tested before they are sold to consumers. Two unscrupulous investors market the drug 'Diabulin' as a substitute for insulin after preliminary tests show good results. After a short time, however, users start dying from the drug. The FDA and the state attorney general's office then go after the drug marketers.
11 Mar 1939
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.
30 Oct 1937
Episode 13 of the Crime Does Not Play series from MGM.
05 Feb 1938
Racketeers muscle in on construction business, use inferior materials, make big profits and endanger the public safety.
26 Mar 1938
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, doctors scam patients with a fake cure for cancer.
10 Jun 1939
A temporary laborer who helps bring down a mob-sponsored employment racket
24 Jul 1938
A gang of 'professional torches' burn down stores for the insurance money.
24 Dec 1938
Two young people get married and run away, even though their parents advise them to build up their savings first. After they get settled they can barely make ends meet. When opportunity suddenly presents itself, they start on a downward spiral of crime.
28 Oct 1939
In this Crime Does Not Pay series entry, John Jones is an up and coming businessman who drinks too much but denies he has a problem. One day he mixes drinking and driving, and the tragic consequences hit very close to home.
19 Jan 1935
An embezzler who expects to serve his time in prison and then pick up his buried loot is in for a surprise.
14 Sep 1935
How police interrogation cracks the "airtight" alibi of a criminal.