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Soak the Old

  • 1940
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5.6/10
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Soak the Old (1940)
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A gang of con artists conspires to take over an honest movement to secure decent pensions for the elderly.A gang of con artists conspires to take over an honest movement to secure decent pensions for the elderly.A gang of con artists conspires to take over an honest movement to secure decent pensions for the elderly.

  • Director
    • Sammy Lee
  • Writer
    • Douglas Foster
  • Stars
    • Ralph Morgan
    • George Cleveland
    • Cathy Lewis
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    104
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    • Director
      • Sammy Lee
    • Writer
      • Douglas Foster
    • Stars
      • Ralph Morgan
      • George Cleveland
      • Cathy Lewis
    • 7User reviews
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    Ralph Morgan
    Ralph Morgan
    • Petersen
    George Cleveland
    George Cleveland
    • John Arnold
    Cathy Lewis
    Cathy Lewis
    • Ruthie
    • (as Catherine Lewis)
    George Lessey
    George Lessey
    • Attorney General William Bowen
    Hugh Beaumont
    Hugh Beaumont
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Bedford
    Barbara Bedford
    • Bogus Pension Office Employee
    • (uncredited)
    Ken Christy
    Ken Christy
    • Martin's Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Maurice Costello
    Maurice Costello
    • Man in Montage
    • (uncredited)
    Jules Cowles
    Jules Cowles
    • Man in Audience
    • (uncredited)
    John Dilson
    John Dilson
    • Pension Leader
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Earle
    Edward Earle
    • Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    William Forrest
    William Forrest
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Selmer Jackson
    Selmer Jackson
    • Respectable Pension Leader
    • (uncredited)
    Milton Kibbee
    Milton Kibbee
    • Pension Leader
    • (uncredited)
    George Lloyd
    George Lloyd
    • Noisy - Martin's Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Middlemass
    Robert Middlemass
    • Ed Z. Martin
    • (uncredited)
    Lon Poff
    Lon Poff
    • Man in Audience
    • (uncredited)
    Carl Stockdale
    Carl Stockdale
    • Pension Leader
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sammy Lee
    • Writer
      • Douglas Foster
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    • Trivia
      The $500 donation would be equivalent to about $11,000 in 2023.
    • Quotes

      Martin: We can figure the angles - but it takes an honest man to wring their hearts.

    • Connections
      Followed by You, the People (1940)

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    6/10
    Everything Is A Racket
    Ralph Morgan is a man with an idea for a pension plan. He can't get anywhere with it, until con artist Robert Middlemass and his gang start helping him out. He collects the donations and they pocket the money. How can we be certain they won't get away with it? Because CRIME DOES NOT PAY.

    The long-running MGM crime series tackled some real issues in its time, and this is one of them. It's an accepted truism that the elderly are suckers for any good-sounding con artist, and while I'd like to think that I'm not, there's no denying that every day the world becomes a bt more complex, and I'm falling behind a touch.

    Keep an eye out for Hugh Beaumont in his second movie appearance.
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    • Nov 20, 2020

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crime Does Not Pay No. 31: Soak the Old
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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