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Know Your Money (1940)

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 20M

Director : Joseph M. Newman
Writer : Carl Dudley

Synopsis

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short tells the fictitious story of a bill counterfeiting ring and explores the government's attempt to curb counterfeiting.

Actors

Noel Madison
Noel Madison
Dominic
Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore
Secret Service Agent Evans
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
George D. Waldron
William Edmunds
William Edmunds
Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker
John Wray
John Wray
Bowers the Printer
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher
Samuels the Druggist (uncredited)
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
Tobacconist (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
Lab Technician Welsh (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Charles Wagenheim
Brand the Printer (uncredited)
E. Alyn Warren
E. Alyn Warren
Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Crews

Joseph M. Newman
Joseph M. Newman
Director
Jack Chertok
Jack Chertok
Producer
Paul Vogel
Paul Vogel
Director of Photography
Adrienne Fazan
Adrienne Fazan
Editor
Elmer Sheeley
Elmer Sheeley
Art Direction
Carl Dudley
Carl Dudley
Original Story
Carl Dudley
Carl Dudley
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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