Drunk Driving

Oct 28, 1939

0h 22m

★ 5.4

Overview

In this Crime Does Not Pay series entry, John Jones is an up and coming businessman who drinks too much but denies he has a problem. One day he mixes drinking and driving, and the tragic consequences hit very close to home.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Drunk Driving Trailers

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Cast

John Jones

Dick Purcell

Mrs. Jones

Jo Ann Sayers

Rick

Richard Lane

Mr. Jenks (uncredited)

Granville Bates

Doctor (uncredited)

John Dilson

Driver (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards

Refrigerator Customer (uncredited)

Harrison Greene

Lab Tech (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Inspector Doyle (uncredited)

Robert Middlemass

MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)

Phillip Trent

Slow Driver (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

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