How police interrogation cracks the "airtight" alibi of a criminal.How police interrogation cracks the "airtight" alibi of a criminal.How police interrogation cracks the "airtight" alibi of a criminal.
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Granville Bates
- Hopkins
- (uncredited)
Al Bridge
- Chief Inspector August Wilmer
- (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Irene Hervey
- Movie Theatre Cashier
- (uncredited)
John Indrisano
- Hood
- (uncredited)
Hal Le Sueur
- Movie theater usher
- (uncredited)
Edward Norris
- Joe Rinelli
- (uncredited)
- …
Inez Palange
- Mrs. Rinelli
- (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Harry Semels
- Mr. Rinelli
- (uncredited)
John Sheehan
- Mackaye's Older Assistant
- (uncredited)
Cap Somers
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
William Tannen
- Mackaye's Younger Assistant
- (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
- Inspector Charles Mackaye
- (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
- Epstein
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaSecond of 48 "Crime Does Not Pay" shorts released by MGM from 1935 to 1947.
- Quotes
Inspector Charles Mackaye: Your brother Joe killed Mike Lichter, and you aided and abetted him. You're an accessory, and you're going to get the same medicine. You're going to the chair, Leo! You're going to burn! You won't like it - it hurts, they tell me. You won't like it... but you can't beat it! We've got you just where we want you!
- ConnectionsFollowed by Desert Death (1935)
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Solid and entertaining.
During the 1930s and 40s, MGM made a string of "Crime Does Not Pay" shorts--all of which illustrate excellent police work and serve to convince viewers that crooks ultimately WILL get caught. It's interesting, but these films usually showed a lot more realistic police procedures than the regular movies at the various studios (many full-length films portrayed the cops as idiots). In addition, they tell great stories that even when seen today are quite satisfying.
The film is told through a flashback. The story begins with a mobster being killed--and the most logical killer is a fellow mobster. However, this suspect has a seemingly air-tight alibi--one in which it appears he went to great lengths to establish where he was and when. But, thanks to nice work by the police, they are able to prove exactly how the guy was able to be at one place while killing another at a different location. Very enjoyable and well-written.
The film is told through a flashback. The story begins with a mobster being killed--and the most logical killer is a fellow mobster. However, this suspect has a seemingly air-tight alibi--one in which it appears he went to great lengths to establish where he was and when. But, thanks to nice work by the police, they are able to prove exactly how the guy was able to be at one place while killing another at a different location. Very enjoyable and well-written.
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- planktonrules
- Jul 3, 2013
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- Crime Does Not Pay No. 2: Alibi Racket
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- Runtime18 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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