Movie: Torture Money

Top 10 Billed Cast

Edwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell

Milton Beacher

George Lynn
George Lynn

Larry Martin

Murray Alper
Murray Alper

Little Davie Barkell (uncredited)

King Baggot
King Baggot

False Accident Witness (uncredited)

Margaret Bert
Margaret Bert

Nurse (uncredited)

John Hamilton
John Hamilton

Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)

Raymond Hatton
Raymond Hatton

Henchman (uncredited)

Bernadene Hayes
Bernadene Hayes

False Accident Victim Debbie (uncredited)

Mary Howard
Mary Howard

Nurse Barry (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis

False Accident Witness (uncredited)

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    In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, police go after a fraud operation that stages automobile accidents to collect insurance money.

  • Release Date

    1937-01-02

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

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    English
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