An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, which deals with illegal gambling and illegal bookmaking.An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, which deals with illegal gambling and illegal bookmaking.An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, which deals with illegal gambling and illegal bookmaking.
Don 'Red' Barry
- Bryan
- (uncredited)
Hugh Beaumont
- Mechanic
- (uncredited)
John Butler
- Cafe Proprietor
- (uncredited)
Naomi Childers
- Gambling Club Patron
- (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
- Police Chief James Hollister
- (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
- Fallon Henchman
- (uncredited)
Lloyd Corrigan
- Mr. Higby
- (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
- Mayor Steven Andrews
- (uncredited)
Joe Downing
- Tony Lucca
- (uncredited)
Lloyd Gough
- Mike - Fallon Henchman
- (uncredited)
Reed Hadley
- Arthur Jackson
- (uncredited)
Mahlon Hamilton
- Slot Machine Repairman
- (uncredited)
Mike Lally
- Undercover Cop
- (uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFirst screen appearance by Hugh Beaumont.
- Quotes
Rocky Fallon: [referring to a well-dressed man who has entered the casino] Hmmm... Steer him to the big table. Let him win five thousand.
Gambling Club Manager: [rhetorically] Hmmm... Why didn't I go in for politics?
Rocky Fallon: [chuckles]
- ConnectionsFollowed by Women in Hiding (1940)
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This crime short drives a point home
This 20-minute film is one of an MGM short series called Crime Does Not Pay. "Jack Pot" is docu-drama about how social tolerance for small, seemingly harmless, illegal practices, can lead to major organized crime. The portrayals in this film indeed show how insidious the spread of crime can be. The culprit in this case is the illegal but seemingly harmless slot machine. The neighborhood drugstore has one, so does the laundry, etc.
The players are good in this film as the plot leads to local corruption and violent crime. An unidentified police chief introduces the film with a warning, "The greatest single menace to honest law enforcement is not sensational gangsterism or any other open lawlessness. It's public apathy." By accepting of petty illegal functions, the public provides a wedge for organized crime to move into in a town or city.
The case is well made in this public service type of short.
The players are good in this film as the plot leads to local corruption and violent crime. An unidentified police chief introduces the film with a warning, "The greatest single menace to honest law enforcement is not sensational gangsterism or any other open lawlessness. It's public apathy." By accepting of petty illegal functions, the public provides a wedge for organized crime to move into in a town or city.
The case is well made in this public service type of short.
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- SimonJack
- Feb 16, 2017
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- Also known as
- Crime Does Not Pay No. 28: Jack Pot
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- Runtime20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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