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Soak the Poor

Soak the Poor

Genres

Crime

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This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with racketeers shaking down small grocers and horning in on the relief tickets, forcing prices up with the consumers paying the freight.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

16 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

21 August 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Leslie Fenton

Leslie Fenton

Nick Garvey

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Special Investigator Stanton

George Chandler

George Chandler

Briggs (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Grocer (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale

Citizen (uncredited)

Phillip Trent

Phillip Trent

MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)

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