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Soak the Poor
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Soak the Poor

1937-08-21 · 16 min · ★ 7.4

Crime

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with racketeers shaking down small grocers and horning in on the relief tickets, forcing prices up with the consumers paying the freight.

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Directors
Harold S. Bucquet
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Leslie FentonLeslie FentonNick Garvey
Leon AmesLeon AmesSpecial Investigator Stanton
George ChandlerGeorge ChandlerBriggs (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerByron FoulgerGrocer (uncredited)
Carl StockdaleCarl StockdaleCitizen (uncredited)
Phillip TrentPhillip TrentMGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)

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