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The Public Pays (1936) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1936 · 19 mins · English
- Directed by
- Errol Taggart
- Starring
- John Rice, Richard Alexander, Edwin Stanley, Frederick Vogeding, Bess Flowers, Cap Somers
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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