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The Public Pays (1936)

Startling expose of modern racketeering!

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 19M

Director : Errol Taggart
Writer : John C. Higgins

Synopsis

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a protection racket preying on milk distribution is broken through the persistence of law enforcement and the courage of a local businessman.

Actors

Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander
Drunken Hood Who Knocks Over Milk Wagon (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford
Markovitz's Secretary (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
Grocer (uncredited)
Russ Clark
Russ Clark
Officer Jerry (uncredited)
Betty Ross Clarke
Betty Ross Clarke
Paige's Secretary (uncredited)
John Dilson
John Dilson
Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Woman from the Relief Bureau (uncredited)
Karl Hackett
Karl Hackett
Milk Company Executive Markovitz (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Robert Homans
Officer Donovan (uncredited)
George Humbert
George Humbert
Italian Milk Dealer Simonelli (uncredited)
Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall
Police Chief John Carney (uncredited)
Bert LeBaron
Bert LeBaron
Racketeer (uncredited)
Boots Lebaron
Boots Lebaron
Sonny (uncredited)
Ivan Miller
Ivan Miller
Charles Paige (uncredited)
William Pawley
William Pawley
Kelly (uncredited)
Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia
Moran's Hood (uncredited)
John Rice
John Rice
Police Officer (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Cap Somers
Police Officer (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Edwin Stanley
John Allgren, Department of Justice (uncredited)
Paul Stanton
Paul Stanton
Moran (uncredited)
Ben Taggart
Ben Taggart
Chief's Assistant (uncredited)
Phillip Trent
Phillip Trent
MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
Moran's Assistant Bartley (uncredited)
Frederick Vogeding
Frederick Vogeding
Milk Company Executive Dickman (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller
The Association's Landlord (uncredited)

Crews

Errol Taggart
Errol Taggart
Director
John C. Higgins
John C. Higgins
Story
John C. Higgins
John C. Higgins
Screenplay
Jack Chertok
Jack Chertok
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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