The Perfect Set-Up (1936)

02/01/1936 (US) • 21m

Crime, Drama

Overview

In this MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series short, a radio and television engineer falls into a life of crime by dismantling alarms for robberies.

Top Billed Cast

Helene Chadwick

Mary (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Theatre Employee Shooting Victim (uncredited)

William Gould

San Francisco Police Detective (uncredited)

Mahlon Hamilton

Witness (uncredited)

William Henry

Alan E. Saunders (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

Chet (uncredited)

Frank Shannon

Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Police Detective (uncredited)

William Tannen

MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

burglar alarm

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