The Public Pays

The Public Pays (1936)

Startling expose of modern racketeering!

  • Genre: Crime, Drama
  • Release Date: 1936-10-10
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 19min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Errol Taggart
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Summary

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.

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  • Richard Alexander

    as Drunken Hood Who Knocks Over Milk Wagon (uncredited)
  • Barbara Bedford

    as Markovitz's Secretary (uncredited)
  • Harry C. Bradley

    as Grocer (uncredited)
  • Russ Clark

    as Officer Jerry (uncredited)
  • Betty Ross Clarke

    as Paige's Secretary (uncredited)
  • John Dilson

    as Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)
  • Bess Flowers

    as Woman from the Relief Bureau (uncredited)
  • Karl Hackett

    as Milk Company Executive Markovitz (uncredited)
  • Robert Homans

    as Officer Donovan (uncredited)
  • George Humbert

    as Italian Milk Dealer Simonelli (uncredited)
  • Cy Kendall

    as Police Chief John Carney (uncredited)
  • Bert LeBaron

    as Racketeer (uncredited)
  • Boots Lebaron

    as Sonny (uncredited)
  • Ivan Miller

    as Charles Paige (uncredited)
  • William Pawley

    as Kelly (uncredited)
  • Frank Puglia

    as Moran's Hood (uncredited)
  • John Rice

    as Police Officer (uncredited)
  • Cap Somers

    as Police Officer (uncredited)
  • Edwin Stanley

    as John Allgren, Department of Justice (uncredited)
  • Paul Stanton

    as Moran (uncredited)
  • Ben Taggart

    as Chief's Assistant (uncredited)
  • Phillip Trent

    as MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)
  • Emmett Vogan

    as Moran's Assistant Bartley (uncredited)
  • Frederick Vogeding

    as Milk Company Executive Dickman (uncredited)
  • Eddy Waller

    as The Association's Landlord (uncredited)
Directing Errol Taggart Director
Writing John C. Higgins Story
Writing John C. Higgins Screenplay
Production Jack Chertok Producer

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