Torture Money

Jan 2, 1937

0h 21m

★ 6.0

Overview

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

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Torture Money Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Milton Beacher

Edwin Maxwell

Larry Martin

George Lynn

Little Davie Barkell (uncredited)

Murray Alper

False Accident Witness (uncredited)

King Baggot

Nurse (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)

John Hamilton

Henchman (uncredited)

Raymond Hatton

False Accident Victim Debbie (uncredited)

Bernadene Hayes

Nurse Barry (uncredited)

Mary Howard

False Accident Witness (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Cabbie (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Alex Carmathy (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.

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