Year: 1936
Runtime: 19 mins
Language: English
Director: Errol Taggart
A startling expose of modern racketeering, this MGM Crime Does Not Pay short follows law enforcement’s relentless pursuit of a protection racket exploiting milk distribution, ultimately dismantled with the bravery of a local businessman.
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