Top billed cast

1. 

   Donald Douglas

   FBI Agent Jack Sampson

2. 

   Gloria Holden

   Beulah Anderson aka Beulah Binvicko

3. 

   Barry Nelson

   FBI Agent Freed

4. 

   Harry Worth

   Otto aka Anatole

5. 

   Mark Daniels

   MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)

6. 

   Dwight Frye

   Ziggy (uncredited)

7. 

   James Millican

   FBI Agent-Driver

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-07-27

We ought to know by now, that “Crime Does Not Pay” but just in case we had forgotten, this one combines with “Dangerous Talk Costs Lives” to warn us of the dangers of idle chatting in wartime. An explosion at a factory causes the FBI to suspect that some fifth columnist saboteurs are up to no good, but how on earth did they know of this precious shipment? The workforce are all entirely trustworthy and adamant that they have ever said a word to anyone. These are smart cookies, these Hoover boys, and so swiftly look for what these men have in common. The café across the street, and a wa...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• spy
• world war ii
• saboteur
• sabotage
• crime does not pay