"Startling expose of modern racketeering!"

1936

0h 19m

7.1(9 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

25 members

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Richard Alexander

Drunken Hood Who Knocks Over Milk Wagon (uncredited)

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Barbara Bedford

Markovitz's Secretary (uncredited)

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Harry C. Bradley

Grocer (uncredited)

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Russ Clark

Officer Jerry (uncredited)

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Betty Ross Clarke

Paige's Secretary (uncredited)

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John Dilson

Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Woman from the Relief Bureau (uncredited)

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Karl Hackett

Milk Company Executive Markovitz (uncredited)

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Robert Homans

Officer Donovan (uncredited)

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George Humbert

Italian Milk Dealer Simonelli (uncredited)

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Cy Kendall

Police Chief John Carney (uncredited)

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Bert LeBaron

Racketeer (uncredited)

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Boots Lebaron

Sonny (uncredited)

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Ivan Miller

Charles Paige (uncredited)

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William Pawley

Kelly (uncredited)

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Frank Puglia

Moran's Hood (uncredited)

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John Rice

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Cap Somers

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Edwin Stanley

John Allgren, Department of Justice (uncredited)

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Paul Stanton

Moran (uncredited)

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Ben Taggart

Chief's Assistant (uncredited)

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Phillip Trent

MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)

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Emmett Vogan

Moran's Assistant Bartley (uncredited)

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Frederick Vogeding

Milk Company Executive Dickman (uncredited)

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Eddy Waller

The Association's Landlord (uncredited)

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