They're Always Caught

They're Always Caught

193822 min
β˜…5.9/10
Crime

Plot Summary

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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πŸ‘₯Cast (19)

Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Dr. John Pritchard

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

Jimmy Stark

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Eddie Diesel

Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

Mayor Fletcher

May Beatty

May Beatty

Grocery Clerk (uncredited)

Helen Brown

Helen Brown

Eddie's Wife (uncredited)

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John Butler

Concession Stand Owner Montel (uncredited)

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James Conaty

Reporter (uncredited)

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Neil Fitzgerald

Forensic Assistant (uncredited)

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Harrison Greene

Fireman Sturber (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

Detective (uncredited)

Mahlon Hamilton

Mahlon Hamilton

Man in Forensics Lab (uncredited)

🎬Crew

Director

Harold S. Bucquet

Writers

John C. Higgins

Producers

Jack Chertok

πŸ–ΌοΈGallery (1 images)

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🏷️Keywords

investigationcluecriminal investigationforensiccrime investigationcrime does not pay

πŸ’¬Reviews (1)

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CinemaSerf

7/12/2025

Well as if you didn’t know already… 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 hasn’t his enemies to seek, and so when he ends up singing with the angels, we’re 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 official’s 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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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer