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For the Common Defense!

Another Crime Does Not Pay Subject

NR 1942 · 22 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, Crime

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.

Directed by Allan Kenward · Written by John C. Higgins

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