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For the Common Defense! (1942)

"Another Crime Does Not Pay Subject"

4.7/10 0h 22m Jun 20, 1942
Drama Crime

This Crime Does Not Pay short shows how cooperation among all the nations of the Americas helps the war effort. In this case, a US government agent travels to Chile and Colombia. He works with local authorities to try to thwart an Axis plan to ship stolen ammunition.

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Movie Details

Original Title For the Common Defense!
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

John Litel
John Litel
Subprefect Santiago Castillo
Popularity: 3.3
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Dutch Mullner
Popularity: 14.3
Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally
Lt. Guytan
Popularity: 1.8
Van Johnson
Van Johnson
Agent Pritchard
Popularity: 1.8
Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher
Adolph (uncredited)
Popularity: 2.1
Jacqueline Dalya
Jacqueline Dalya
Buckley's girlfriend (uncredited)
Popularity: 3.8
Mark Daniels
Mark Daniels
MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)
Popularity: 4.3
Steven Geray
Steven Geray
Heinrich Ort (uncredited)
Popularity: 9.1
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José Portugal
Officer (uncredited)
Popularity: 2.8

Key Crew

Screenplay John C. Higgins
Director Allan Kenward
Editor Jack Ruggiero

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

Keywords

war propaganda

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Details
Release Date June 20, 1942
Runtime 0h 22m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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