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1941 · 19 min · ★ 7.0 · Crime, Drama

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man and his racketeer buddies devise a scheme to bilk those already seemingly desperate for money of what little they have.

Directed by Roy Rowland · Written by Samuel H. Chain

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