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08/02/1941 Crime, Drama 0h 21m
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Another thrilling CRIME DOES NOT PAY Subject

Overview

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short looks at the U.S. Department of Immigration's efforts to halt the smuggling of illegal aliens into the country. Desperate immigrants, tired of waiting for legal entry, pay exorbitant fees and risk a grisly death to enter by illegal means.

  1. Fred Zinnemann

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Addison Richards

    Frank J. Maxwell

  2. Wolfgang Zilzer

    Otto Kestler

  3. Hugh Beaumont

    Clements

  4. George Lessey

    American Consul in Lisbon

  5. George Cleveland

    Anna's Father (uncredited)

  6. William Edmunds

    Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-07-11
This is maybe one of the more harrowing of these “Crime Does Not Pay” short features as it rather graphically displays both the desperation and frustration of those trying to get into the USA and the ruthlessness of the people smugglers who charge them $2,000 each to, hopefully, achieve their goal. It’s when a body weighed down with chains is discovered in Florida that the immigration service decides to investigate one such ring of criminals that operates out of Portugal via Belize - but it is a well covered track and these folks take no chances. If they think they are at risk of being c...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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