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Director:
Joseph Losey
Writers:
Charles F. Royal (story)
Richard H. Landau (writer)
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Release Date:
15 September 1945 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Crime | Short more
Plot:
Dennis Nordell joins the police force with a long-range goal; use the knowledge he gains to pursue a career of undetected crime... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Comments:
An early look at police procedures in a "Crime Does Not Pay" short subject... more (6 total)

Cast

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Tom Trout ... Officer Dennis Nordell
Richard Gaines ... Inspector Dana
Anthony Caruso ... Frankie (as Tony Caruso)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Challee ... Snorky (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor ... Veteran Policeman Mc Guinnes (uncredited)
Arthur Space ... Whitey (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Captain R. C. Johnson (uncredited)
William Tannen ... Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)
Ray Teal ... Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson ... Chief of Police (uncredited)
Harry Wilson ... Ex-Con Thug (uncredited)
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Directed by
Joseph Losey 
 
Writing credits
Charles F. Royal (story) (as Charles Francis Royal)

Richard H. Landau (writer) (as Richard Landau)

Original Music by
Max Terr 
 
Cinematography by
Jackson Rose 
 
Film Editing by
Harry Komer 
 
Art Direction by
Richard Duce 
 
Music Department
Albert Glasser .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Crime Does Not Pay No. 46: A Gun in His Hand (USA) (series title)
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Runtime:
19 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #10966) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) more

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An early look at police procedures in a "Crime Does Not Pay" short subject..., 23 October 2008
6/10
Author: Neil Doyle from U.S.A.

This is a better than average crime melodrama from the producers of the "Crime Does Not Pay" series of shorts made during the '40s.

Today's movie-goers and TV watchers will find it reasonably interesting but primitive in police methods and forensics, especially if they watch the latest CSI shows using modern methods of detection. Still, watching the police on the trail of a crooked officer who's killed a fellow policeman is compelling material for this short subject.

Naturally, the rogue cop has to pay for his criminal behavior. It's all quickly paced and competently performed by a cast of relatively unknown actors that includes ANTHONY CARUSO (who always reminds me so much of RALPH BYRD, another B-actor who played similar tough guy roles).

Some may find it lacks something in the way the detectives go about their work, but I found it held my interest.

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