Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving

1939 · 22 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Crime

In this Crime Does Not Pay series entry, John Jones is an up and coming businessman who drinks too much but denies he has a problem. One day he mixes drinking and driving, and the tragic consequences hit very close to home.

Directed by David Miller · Written by Karl Kamb

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Cast

Dick Purcell John Jones
Jo Ann Sayers Mrs. Jones
Richard Lane Rick
Granville Bates Mr. Jenks (uncredited)
John Dilson Doctor (uncredited)
Sarah Edwards Driver (uncredited)
Harrison Greene Refrigerator Customer (uncredited)
Robert Haines Lab Tech (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass Inspector Doyle (uncredited)
Phillip Trent MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)
Eddy Waller Slow Driver (uncredited)

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