The Public Pays

Startling expose of modern racketeering!

Duration: 19 min

Release date: 1936-10-10

IMDB

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a protection racket preying on milk distribution is broken through the persistence of law enforcement and the courage of a local businessman.

Crime Drama

The Public Pays

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Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

as Drunken Hood Who Knocks Over Milk Wagon (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

as Markovitz's Secretary (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

as Grocer (uncredited)

as Officer Jerry (uncredited)

Betty Ross Clarke

Betty Ross Clarke

as Paige's Secretary (uncredited)

as Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)

as Woman from the Relief Bureau (uncredited)

as Milk Company Executive Markovitz (uncredited)

as Officer Donovan (uncredited)

as Italian Milk Dealer Simonelli (uncredited)

as Police Chief John Carney (uncredited)

as Racketeer (uncredited)

as Sonny (uncredited)

as Charles Paige (uncredited)

as Kelly (uncredited)

as Moran's Hood (uncredited)

as Police Officer (uncredited)

as Police Officer (uncredited)

as John Allgren, Department of Justice (uncredited)

as Moran (uncredited)

as Chief's Assistant (uncredited)

as MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)

as Moran's Assistant Bartley (uncredited)

Frederick Vogeding

Frederick Vogeding

as Milk Company Executive Dickman (uncredited)

as The Association's Landlord (uncredited)

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John C. Higgins

John C. Higgins

John C. Higgins

John C. Higgins

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