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For the Common Defense!

Another Crime Does Not Pay Subject
1942 | 22m | English

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Director: Allan Kenward
Writer: John C. Higgins
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This Crime Does Not Pay short shows how cooperation among all the nations of the Americas helps the war effort. In this case, a US government agent travels to Chile and Colombia. He works with local authorities to try to thwart an Axis plan to ship stolen ammunition.
Release Date: Jun 20, 1942
Director: Allan Kenward
Writer: John C. Higgins
Genres: Drama, Crime
Keywords war propaganda
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: May 07, 2024
Entered: May 03, 2024
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Full Credits

Name Character
John Litel Subprefect Santiago Castillo
Douglas Fowley Dutch Mullner
Stephen McNally Lt. Guytan
Van Johnson Agent Pritchard
Egon Brecher Adolph (uncredited)
Jacqueline Dalya Buckley's girlfriend (uncredited)
Mark Daniels MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)
Steven Geray Heinrich Ort (uncredited)
Jose Portugal Officer (uncredited)
Name Job
Allan Kenward Director
Jackson Rose Director of Photography
Richard Duce Art Direction
John C. Higgins Screenplay
Jack Ruggiero Editor
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