The Perfect Set-Up

Part of MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series, this short film focuses on crimes revolving around pension scams.

The inventor of a new top-of-the-line burglar alarm system is kidnapped by a gang in order to get him to help them commit robberies.

A charming but ruthless criminal holds the family of a bank manager hostage as part of a cold-blooded plan to steal £90,000.

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short tells the fictitious story of a bill counterfeiting ring and explores the government's attempt to curb...

Seeking to avoid arrest while fleeing through a city park at night, two jewel thieves, Gordon and young Tommy, stash some just-stolen jewels on...

This entry in the Crime Does Not Pay series focuses on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's effort to ensure that drugs are fully tested before...

This Crime Does Not Pay series entry dramatizes the idea that during wartime, people should not discuss anything related to their work when in...

Two young people get married and run away, even though their parents advise them to build up their savings first. After they get settled they can...

This Crime Does Not Pay short shows how cooperation among all the nations of the Americas helps the war effort. In this case, a US government agent...

The MGM crime reporter introduces Norman Kennedy, District Attorney of a large city, he who talks about the general want for money, and the...

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with illegal gambling and bookmaking.

A police psychiatrist is enlisted to catch a killer.