Jack Pot

Jack Pot

1940 · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Crime

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

Directed by Roy Rowland · Written by Alan Friedman

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