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Give Till It Hurts

Give Till It Hurts

Genres

Crime

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This entry in the Crime Does Not Pay series focuses on charity fraud. Two scam artists set themselves up as 'philanthropists' to help raise money for a local clinic, but the funds they raise never get to help the people who need it.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

21 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

18 September 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Janet Beecher

Janet Beecher

Cathy Gaffney

Clay Clement

Clay Clement

Spencer Gaffney

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Dr. Douglas

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