Racketeers muscle in on construction business, use inferior materials, make big profits and endanger the public safety.Racketeers muscle in on construction business, use inferior materials, make big profits and endanger the public safety.Racketeers muscle in on construction business, use inferior materials, make big profits and endanger the public safety.
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George Houston
- Foreman Cooper
- (as George Huston)
John Butler
- Mr. Schlevecki
- (uncredited)
Harvey Clark
- Chief Building Inspector
- (uncredited)
Joe Downing
- Zuto's Henchman
- (uncredited)
Johnny Fitzgerald
- Messenger
- (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
- Dorety's Assistant
- (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
- Police Squad Car Driver
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Mahlon Hamilton
- Doctor
- (uncredited)
Gordon Hart
- Mr. Stone - Building Commissioner
- (uncredited)
Harry Holden
- John Rudolph - Building Inspector
- (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
- Mischa - Counterman
- (uncredited)
Philip Morris
- Brick Supply Truck Driver
- (uncredited)
Leonard Penn
- Len - Police Chemist
- (uncredited)
Phillip Terry
- MGM Crime Reporter
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA sign in the diner states, "Try Our Sandwiches. They Can't Hurt Us".
- Quotes
[last lines]
District Attorney Wallace Doherty: I say to you: Go to your authorities - give them a chance to destroy racketeering. It is more costly to be cowardly; it is more dangerous to knuckle under. Think it over.
- ConnectionsEdited from San Francisco (1936)
Featured review
A Good One In The "Crime Does Not Pay" Series
Many of the shorts in the "Crime Does Not Pay" series seem slapdash and old-fashioned, even taking into consideration their age. This one, however, plays well and has a good plot. It's believable and well acted and includes several familiar faces, which is part of the fun of watching the series.
Truth be told, though, you have to be an ardent movie fan to remember the likes of Addison Richards or Ben Welden. It also helps if you can remember a time when everyone wore suits and ties and fedoras, and telephones with the receiver in two pieces. Having said that, this short has a good story and with an element of tension to go with the acting jobs, which are above the norm.
The story has to do with mob figures moving in on the construction trade, resulting in shoddy workmanship and defective material so as to make a profit - hence the title. As stated, it's better than average and so is the entertainment value.
Truth be told, though, you have to be an ardent movie fan to remember the likes of Addison Richards or Ben Welden. It also helps if you can remember a time when everyone wore suits and ties and fedoras, and telephones with the receiver in two pieces. Having said that, this short has a good story and with an element of tension to go with the acting jobs, which are above the norm.
The story has to do with mob figures moving in on the construction trade, resulting in shoddy workmanship and defective material so as to make a profit - hence the title. As stated, it's better than average and so is the entertainment value.
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- GManfred
- Nov 8, 2013
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- Language
- Also known as
- Crime Does Not Pay No. 14: What Price Safety!
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- Runtime20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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