Soak the Poor
Genres
Overview
This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with racketeers shaking down small grocers and horning in on the relief tickets, forcing prices up with the consumers paying the freight.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
16 min
Release Date
1937-08-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
7
Leslie Fenton
Nick Garvey
Leon Ames
Special Investigator Stanton
George Chandler
Briggs (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Grocer (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale
Citizen (uncredited)
Phillip Trent
MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)
6.0
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7.0
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4.7
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6.0
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6.0
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7.0
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5.8
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5.8
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5.8
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6.0
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6.0
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6.0
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8.0
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7.1
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8.0
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5.9
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9.1
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5.9
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6.7
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