A 1945 crime short where the fall guy finally fights back — 18 minutes of pure vintage venom.
Acting
Leon Ames seethes with desperate dignity.
Direction
Tight economy — every frame earns its keep.
Director
Paul Burnford
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Crime Does Not Pay series was MGM's preachy answer to Warner's gangster craze — moralizing with a body count.
Leon Ames later played the father in Meet Me in St. Louis — imagine him going from this bitter patsy to Judy Garland's dad.
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