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The Public Pays

The Public Pays (1936)

October 10, 1936 (US) • Crime, Drama • 19m

Overview

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.

Director

Errol Taggart

Writers

John C. Higgins, John C. Higgins

Top Billed

Richard Alexander

Keywords

milk coercion protection racket sting operation racket racketeering crime does not pay

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Top Billed Cast

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Drunken Hood Who Knocks Over Milk Wagon (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Markovitz's Secretary (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Grocer (uncredited)

Russ Clark

Russ Clark

Officer Jerry (uncredited)

Betty Ross Clarke

Betty Ross Clarke

Paige's Secretary (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman from the Relief Bureau (uncredited)

Karl Hackett

Karl Hackett

Milk Company Executive Markovitz (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Officer Donovan (uncredited)

George Humbert

George Humbert

Italian Milk Dealer Simonelli (uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Police Chief John Carney (uncredited)

Bert LeBaron

Bert LeBaron

Racketeer (uncredited)

Boots Lebaron

Boots Lebaron

Sonny (uncredited)

Ivan Miller

Ivan Miller

Charles Paige (uncredited)

William Pawley

William Pawley

Kelly (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Moran's Hood (uncredited)

John Rice

John Rice

Police Officer (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Police Officer (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

John Allgren, Department of Justice (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Moran (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Chief's Assistant (uncredited)

Phillip Trent

Phillip Trent

MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Moran's Assistant Bartley (uncredited)

Frederick Vogeding

Frederick Vogeding

Milk Company Executive Dickman (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

The Association's Landlord (uncredited)

Crew

Errol Taggart

Errol Taggart

Director

John C. Higgins

John C. Higgins

Story

John C. Higgins

John C. Higgins

Screenplay

Jack Chertok

Jack Chertok

Producer

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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

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