The Wrong Way Out

Dec 24, 1938

0h 17m

★ 5.9

Overview

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 barely make ends meet. When opportunity suddenly presents itself, they start on a downward spiral of crime.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Windy Brown

Kenneth Howell

Ann Stevens Brown

Linda Perry

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. A casual remark can be overheard by an enemy agent and used to sabotage the war effort. In this short, the story involves shipments of parts to a defense plant.

6.0

From Death to Life

Jun 8, 1911

A chemist named Aratus invents a concoction that will turn creatures to stone, but only realizes the dangers of his creation when his wife falls victim to it.

5.8

A Gun in His Hand

Sep 15, 1945

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 thieves and uses his knowledge of police procedures to pursue a career of undetected crime.

6.3

Forbidden Passage

Feb 8, 1941

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short looks at the U.S. Department of Immigration's efforts to halt the smuggling of illegal aliens into the country. Desperate immigrants, tired of waiting for legal entry, pay exorbitant fees and risk a grisly death to enter by illegal means.

5.8

A Thrill for Thelma

Nov 23, 1935

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.

6.0

The Perfect Set-Up

Feb 1, 1936

In this MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series short, a radio and television engineer falls into a life of crime by dismantling alarms for robberies.

6.0

Foolproof

Mar 7, 1936

Starts with "Anderson Family" court trial where wife testifies on the murder of her husband, while the police investigation finds some interesting twists to the crime. Part of the Crime Does Not Pay series

8.0

Fall Guy

Apr 14, 1945

Part of the Crime Does Not Pay short series.

7.0

The Public Pays

Oct 10, 1936

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 the courage of a local businessman.

6.0

Torture Money

Jan 2, 1937

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

7.0

Soak the Poor

Aug 21, 1937

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with racketeers shaking down small grocers and horning in on the relief tickets, forcing prices up with the consumers paying the freight.

8.0

A Criminal Is Born

Jun 5, 1938

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 crime spree which leads to murder.

5.9

They're Always Caught

Jul 3, 1938

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 become a major clue.

9.1

Dark Shadows

Dec 16, 1944

A police psychiatrist is enlisted to catch a killer.

5.7

Behind the Criminal

Oct 30, 1937

Episode 13 of the Crime Does Not Play series from MGM.

6.0

What Price Safety!

Feb 5, 1938

Racketeers muscle in on construction business, use inferior materials, make big profits and endanger the public safety.

5.6

Miracle Money

Mar 26, 1938

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

The Wrong Way Out

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