1935

0h 18m

6.1(8 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman, wanting a life of luxury, takes the "easy" way, and winds up in jail.

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Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Irene Hervey

Thelma Black

Acting

Robert Livingston

Steve Black

Acting

Robert Warwick

Captain Richard Kyne

Acting

William Tannen

MGM Reporter

Acting

Jack Chefe

Waiter (uncredited)

Acting

Fred Graham

Policeman (uncredited)

Acting

Chuck Hamilton

Police Car Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)

Acting

Poppy Wilde

Nightclub Patron

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