
Give Till It Hurts
1937-09-18 · 21 min · ★ 6.4
This entry in the Crime Does Not Pay series focuses on charity fraud. Two scam artists set themselves up as 'philanthropists' to help raise money for a local clinic, but the funds they raise never get to help the people who need it.
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- Directors
- Felix E. Feist
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Janet BeecherCathy Gaffney
Clay ClementSpencer Gaffney
Howard HickmanDr. DouglasTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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