Pound Foolish
1940 | 20m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Felix E. Feist |
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| Writer: | Felix E. Feist, Alan Friedman, Doane R. Hoag |
| Staring: |
| An expose of attempts by wealthy people to avoid payment of customs duties. Part of the MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 27, 1940 |
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| Director: | Felix E. Feist |
| Writer: | Felix E. Feist, Alan Friedman, Doane R. Hoag |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | crime does not pay |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 18, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Neil Hamilton | Stephen Lancaster |
| Lynne Carver | Mrs. Marguerite Lancaster |
| Gertrude Michael | Mrs. Irene Reynolds |
| Victor Varconi | Victor Lestrade |
| Barbara Bedford | Mayor's Secretary |
| Don Castle | MGM Crime Reporter |
| Paul Everton | Mayor Porter Woolsey |
| Bess Flowers | Party Guest |
| William Tannen | Marshall-Agent in Antwerp |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Felix E. Feist | Director, Screenplay |
| Alan Friedman | Original Story |
| Doane R. Hoag | Screenplay |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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