Jack Pot

Jack Pot 1940

6.40

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with illegal gambling and bookmaking.

1940

Sucker List

Sucker List 1941

6.30

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.

1941

Buried Loot

Buried Loot 1935

6.00

An embezzler who expects to serve his time in prison and then pick up his buried loot is in for a surprise.

1935

Purity Squad

Purity Squad 1945

7.00

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.

1945

Buyer Beware

Buyer Beware 1940

6.00

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

1940

Miracle Money

Miracle Money 1938

5.60

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, doctors scam patients with a fake cure for cancer.

1938

Forbidden Passage

Forbidden Passage 1941

6.30

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short looks at the U.S. Department of Immigration's efforts to halt the smuggling of illegal aliens into the country. Desperate immigrants, tired of waiting for legal entry, pay exorbitant fees and risk a grisly death to enter by illegal means.

1941

Alibi Racket

Alibi Racket 1935

6.00

How police interrogation cracks the "airtight" alibi of a criminal.

1935

Torture Money

Torture Money 1937

6.00

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, police go after a fraud operation that stages automobile accidents to collect insurance money.

1937

Know Your Money

Know Your Money 1940

9.00

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.

1940

Keep 'Em Sailing

Keep 'Em Sailing 1942

7.00

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

1942

Women in Hiding

Women in Hiding 1940

7.00

In this Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman wants to save her baby, but is afraid of telling her parents and has no money to pay the hospital costs involved. She falls prey to a baby-for-sale racket with quack doctors performing their services.

1940

They're Always Caught

They're Always Caught 1938

5.90

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short shows the role the crime laboratory plays in the solving of cases, and how even the smallest detail can become a major clue.

1938

Don't Talk

Don't Talk 1942

5.90

This Crime Does Not Pay series entry dramatizes the idea that during wartime, people should not discuss anything related to their work when in public. A casual remark can be overheard by an enemy agent and used to sabotage the war effort. In this short, the story involves shipments of parts to a defense plant.

1942

The Public Pays

The Public Pays 1936

7.00

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.

1936

A Criminal Is Born

A Criminal Is Born 1938

8.00

An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, this short tells the true story of how a young man, ignored by his parents, gets into a gang and starts a crime spree which leads to murder.

1938

Help Wanted

Help Wanted 1939

7.00

A temporary laborer who helps bring down a mob-sponsored employment racket

1939

The Luckiest Guy in the World

The Luckiest Guy in the World 1947

6.10

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man destroys his life through gambling debts and stealing company funds.

1947

Respect the Law

Respect the Law 1941

6.00

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

1941

A Thrill for Thelma

A Thrill for Thelma 1935

5.80

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman, wanting a life of luxury, takes the "easy" way, and winds up in jail.

1935