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While America Sleeps

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.

7.0

Think First

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.

7.0

Pound Foolish

1940

An expose of attempts by wealthy people to avoid payment of customs duties. Part of the MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series.

6.0

Buyer Beware

1940

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with shady companies selling fake merchandise.

6.0

Respect the Law

1941

Shows how so-called "minor" lawbreakers can do more damage than major criminals.

6.0

Coffins on Wheels

1941

Unscrupulous car dealers foist faulty and dangerous cars on an unsuspecting public.

6.3

Sucker List

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.

7.0

Keep 'Em Sailing

1942

An FBI agent goes undercover to investigate the sabotage of American cargo ships.

6.0

Patrolling the Ether

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.

5.0

Easy Life

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.

5.5

The Last Installment

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.

5.9

Private Detective 62

1933

A former government agent in France, who has failed at an assignment and been disavowed, is deported back to the USA, where he can only find work at a low-rent detective agency. He soon gets involved with a woman with ties to a crooked gambling club owner, who is a client of his agency.

6.9

The Big Racket

1976

Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles a criminal gang terrorizing a sleepy Italian town, extorting cash from the local merchants. With the threat of violence, no one dares to act, except for a restaurant owner who is forced by Palmieri to tell the truth.

6.6

'G' Men

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.

6.0

State Police

1938

The state police try to break up racketeering in a coal mining town.

6.6

Bullets or Ballots

1936

After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly punches him, convincing rackets boss Al Kruger that Blake is sincere in his effort to join the mob. "Bugs" Fenner, meanwhile, is certain that Blake is a police agent.

6.2

The Bribe

1949

United States Federal agent Rigby travels to the Central American island Carlotta to investigate a stolen aircraft engines smuggling racket.

7.1

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

1976

Cosmo Vittelli, the proprietor of a sleazy, low-rent Hollywood cabaret, has a real affection for the women who strip in his peepshows and the staff who keep up his dingy establishment. He also has a major gambling problem that has gotten him in trouble before. When Cosmo loses big-time at an underground casino run by mobster Mort, he isn't able to pay up. Mort then offers Cosmo the chance to pay back his debt by knocking off a pesky, Mafia-protected bookie.

5.0

The Law in Her Hands

1936

A female lawyer sets up her own practice but only achieves success as an attorney for the mob.

6.0

Soak the Old

1940

Part of MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series, this short film focuses on crimes revolving around pension scams.

Genre	Crime, Drama
Production Companies	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Ccountries	United States of America

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While America Sleeps

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Private Detective 62

The Big Racket

'G' Men

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The Bribe

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