Respect the Law

Know Your Money

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 counte

1940

Don't Talk

This Crime Does Not Pay series entry dramatizes the idea that during wartime, people should not discuss anything related to their work when in public.

1942

The Wrong Way Out

Two young people get married and run away, even though their parents advise them to build up their savings first. After they get settled they can bare

1938

A Criminal Is Born

An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, this short tells the true story of how a young man, ignored by his parents, gets into a gang and starts a

1938

They're Always Caught

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short shows the role the crime laboratory plays in the solving of cases, and how even the smallest detail can becom

1938

Dark Shadows

A police psychiatrist is enlisted to catch a killer.

1944

Foolproof

Starts with "Anderson Family" court trial where wife testifies on the murder of her husband, while the police investigation finds some interesting twi

1936

Fall Guy

Part of the Crime Does Not Pay short series.

1945

The Public Pays

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

1936

Torture Money

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, police go after a fraud operation that stages automobile accidents to collect insurance money.

1937

Buried Loot

An embezzler who expects to serve his time in prison and then pick up his buried loot is in for a surprise.

1935

Alibi Racket

How police interrogation cracks the "airtight" alibi of a criminal.

1935

Women in Hiding

In this Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman wants to save her baby, but is afraid of telling her parents and has no money to pay the hospit

1940

A Gun in His Hand

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young man graduates from the police academy at the top of his class. He then teams up with some local t

1945

Hit-and-Run Driver

A man runs over a young couple on a deserted road, then leaves the scene and tries to cover up the incident.

1935

Miracle Money

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, doctors scam patients with a fake cure for cancer.

1938

Help Wanted

A temporary laborer who helps bring down a mob-sponsored employment racket

1939

Think It Over

A gang of 'professional torches' burn down stores for the insurance money.

1938

You, the People

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short features a big city crime boss's attempt to use his crime "machine" to fraudulently win reelection for the cu

1940

The Luckiest Guy in the World

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man destroys his life through gambling debts and stealing company funds.

1947