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For the Common Defense!

For the Common Defense!

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For the Common Defense!

"Another Crime Does Not Pay Subject"

1942
0h 22m
4.7(7 votes)
Drama
Crime

Overview

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 travels to Chile and Colombia. He works with local authorities to try to thwart an Axis plan to ship stolen ammunition.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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9 members
Acting

John Litel

Subprefect Santiago Castillo

John Litel
Acting

Douglas Fowley

Dutch Mullner

Douglas Fowley
Acting

Stephen McNally

Lt. Guytan

Stephen McNally
Acting

Van Johnson

Agent Pritchard

Van Johnson
Acting

Egon Brecher

Adolph (uncredited)

Egon Brecher
Acting

Jacqueline Dalya

Buckley's girlfriend (uncredited)

Jacqueline Dalya
Acting

Mark Daniels

MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)

Mark Daniels
Acting

Steven Geray

Heinrich Ort (uncredited)

Steven Geray
Acting

José Portugal

Officer (uncredited)

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