
This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short shows the role the crime laboratory plays in the solving of cases, and how even the smallest detail can become a major clue.
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Dr. John Pritchard

Jimmy Stark

Eddie Diesel

Mayor Fletcher

Grocery Clerk (uncredited)

Eddie's Wife (uncredited)
Concession Stand Owner Montel (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Forensic Assistant (uncredited)
Fireman Sturber (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)

Man in Forensics Lab (uncredited)
Harold S. Bucquet
John C. Higgins
Jack Chertok

7/12/2025
Well as if you didnβt know alreadyβ¦ crime does not pay! This edition from the MGM crime reporter tells us the story of a mayor determined to stamp out organised crime. The first five minutes illustrate to us that now he hasnβt his enemies to seek, and so when he ends up singing with the angels, weβre not surprised and the police forensic experts have quite a conundrum to solve. They do have an obvious candidate, but is he just too convenient, especially as one of the late officialβs aides looks like he is trying to railroad the process for a quick conviction? It is all a bit basic, but it does quite interestingly showcase just how scientific advances can glean clues from the most innocuous of fibres, powders and fabrics that might be ordinarily commonplace, but when used to build a case, can prove remarkably effective. This one is a little contrived, but if you are an arch-criminal planning a dastardly crime, it might just teach you to wear an hair-net and some mittens.
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