Buyer Beware
Genres
Overview
This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with shady companies selling fake merchandise.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
20 min
Release Date
1940-08-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
6
Charles Arnt
Les Carter (uncredited)
Hugh Beaumont
Insp. Thomas' Assistant (uncredited)
Egon Brecher
Child's Father (uncredited)
Charles D. Brown
Police Insp. William C. Thomas (uncredited)
Helen Brown
Helen Collins (uncredited)
Ralph Byrd
Officer Halligan (uncredited)
Ken Christy
Marty Vincent (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
Hood (uncredited)
Carroll Nye
George Collins (uncredited)
Frank Orth
Smith (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Pill Spilling (uncredited)
Milburn Stone
Fredericks (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Doctor (uncredited)
5.0
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0.0
Patrolling the Ether
1940. Sixteen year old Phillip is one of a number of amateur radio operators across the US, doing it purely as a fun hobby. He is informed by Bill Beck of the Radio and Intelligence Division (RID) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that amateur international radio communication is now banned due to spying a result of the war in Europe. Beck, on behalf of the RID, asks Phillip, however, to continue to monitor the airwaves for suspicious activity.
1944-04-10 | en
4.5
Easy Life
In this entry in the MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series young Frank Davis, dropping out of school and joining a small-time hoodlum gang, finds out that leading a life of crime is not all he thought it would be.
1944-05-20 | en
7.0
Think First
Episode 24 of the Crime Does Not Pay series. Margie Smith (Laraine Day) works as a waitress at a drive in restaurant. She likes to date and look nice but on her salary, she can't keep up with everyone else. However, a friend shows her that stealing is easy, cool and lets you dress like success. At first, it works out just fine, but remember--this is a Crime Does Not Pay film and you KNOW she'll soon get caught and prosecuted.
1939-09-08 | en
7.0
Pound Foolish
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6.0
Respect the Law
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1941-01-04 | en
5.0
Coffins on Wheels
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6.0
Sucker List
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man and his racketeer buddies devise a scheme to bilk those already seemingly desperate for money of what little they have.
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0.0
Keep 'Em Sailing
An FBI agent goes undercover to investigate the sabotage of American cargo ships.
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6.0
Soak the Old
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5.3
Phantoms, Inc.
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9.0
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0.0
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4.3
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6.5
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4.5
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6.0
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5.0
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7.0
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6.5
Think It Over
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