The Last Installment

May 5, 1945

0h 19m

★ 6.5

Overview

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a criminal idolizes the life of a famous gangster - unaware that his hero met a tragic end.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Last Installment Trailers

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Cast

Bull Moose Brannigan

Walter Sande

Clyde Peeler

Cameron Mitchell

Louie

William Phillips

Kovak

Robert Lewis

Warden

Addison Richards

Joe (uncredited)

Jack Carr

Dad Pilkington (uncredited)

Frank Darien

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