You, the People

Year: 1940

Runtime: 21 mins

Language: English

Director: Roy Rowland

Crime

In this short entry of MGM’s Crime Does Not Pay series, a powerful city crime boss tries to manipulate his criminal “machine” to rig the mayor’s reelection, employing a range of illegal tactics and exploiting voter apathy, allowing him to nearly maintain his grip on the city’s political power.

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