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A Thrill for Thelma
A Thrill for Thelma

A Thrill for Thelma

Genres

DramaCrime

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In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman, wanting a life of luxury, takes the "easy" way, and winds up in jail.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

18 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

23 November 1935

Country

United States of America

Cast

Irene Hervey

Irene Hervey

Thelma Black

Robert Livingston

Robert Livingston

Steve Black

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Captain Richard Kyne

William Tannen

William Tannen

MGM Reporter

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Waiter (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Policeman (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Police Car Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)

Poppy Wilde

Poppy Wilde

Nightclub Patron

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