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| Lynne Carver | ... |
Mary Allen
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| Noel Madison | ... |
Mr. Brown
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| John Archer | ... |
William Allen
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Old Man
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Ernie Alexander | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Raymond Bailey | ... |
Phony Bookmaker (uncredited)
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| Hugh Beaumont | ... |
Charles Adams (uncredited)
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| Barbara Bedford | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| John Butler | ... |
Gus (uncredited)
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| Charles Cane | ... |
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| Gene Coogan | ... |
Racketeer (uncredited)
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| Joe Devlin | ... |
Racketeer (uncredited)
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| Robert Elliott | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| John Hamilton | ... |
James Sawyer (uncredited)
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Richard Kipling | ... |
Mr. Dodd (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Telephone Tipster (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Lewis | ... |
Jake (uncredited)
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| May McAvoy | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Ivan Miller | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| George Ovey | ... |
Man Bringing Names (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Frank M. Thomas | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Phillip Trent | ... |
MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)
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| Norman Willis | ... |
Racketeer (uncredited)
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| Joe Yule | ... |
Man Wanting Match (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roy Rowland | ||
Written by
| Samuel H. Chain | ... | (story) and |
| Alan Friedman | ... | (story) |
| Douglas Foster | ... | (screenplay) |
Cinematography by
| Harold Lipstein | ||
Editing by
| Albert Akst | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Duce | ||
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mr. Brown and his racketeer buddies, calling their company "Best Selections", come up with a scheme to bilk those already seemingly desperate for money of what little they have. The scheme has two main components: they print and circulate a list of horse racing winners making it look like they've predicted the winners, and they, with a list of bank loan applicants in hand, telephone these people telling them of a sure bet. Seeing after the fact in the racing forms that the sure bet did in fact win the races, these loan applicants, desperate for money, will then go to the Best Selections office to make a subsequent bet through their bookies, who in reality are fakes. Mr. Brown's associates give them a name of a horse certain to lose, and the bet is made with the fake bookie. One of those targeted is Bill Allen, who can't afford the medical bills racking up for his pregnant wife, Mary Allen. Another victim is Charles Adams, a mechanic who just wants to make a little money. Charles' unfortunate situation may be what the police need to capture Brown and his gang. Written by Huggo |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final appearance of Phillip Trent as the MGM Crime Reporter. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by For the Common Defense! (1942). See more » |