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A Crime Does Not Pay Subject: The Luckiest Guy in the World (1947)

APPROVED 21 min  -  Short | Crime | Drama  -   25 January 1947 (USA)
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This short is in the "Crime Does Not Pay" series. Charlie Vurn is always looking for the 'big score.' He bets on the horses and owes his bookie... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph M. Newman
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Barry Nelson Barry Nelson ...
Charles Verne
Eloise Hardt Eloise Hardt ...
Martha Verne
George Travell George Travell ...
John, the hired driver
Milton Kibbee Milton Kibbee ...
Mr. Ashland, Charles' Boss
Harry Cheshire Harry Cheshire ...
Mr. Mossley, Charles' Landlord
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Storyline

This short is in the "Crime Does Not Pay" series. Charlie Vurn is always looking for the 'big score.' He bets on the horses and owes his bookie. At work, he 'borrows' from his accounts. After a terrible accident, he comes into a large sum of money and thinks he has it made...or does he? Written by David Glagovsky <dglagovsky@prodigy.net>  

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Genres:

Short | Crime | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Crime Does Not Pay #48: The Luckiest Guy in the World See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Released over a year after its predecessor, 'Purity Squad' (1945), this was the final episode in the long and successful Crime Does Not Pay 2-reel series. See more »