PickFlick
Pound Foolish

Pound Foolish

1940•20m•8.0/10
Crime

Ratings

🎬TMDb
8.0/10(3)

An expose of attempts by wealthy people to avoid payment of customs duties. Part of the MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series.

Open in PickFlick

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Stephen Lancaster

Lynne Carver

Lynne Carver

Mrs. Marguerite Lancaster

Gertrude Michael

Gertrude Michael

Mrs. Irene Reynolds

Victor Varconi

Victor Varconi

Victor Lestrade

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Mayor's Secretary

Don Castle

Don Castle

MGM Crime Reporter

Paul Everton

Paul Everton

Mayor Porter Woolsey

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Party Guest

William Tannen

William Tannen

Marshall-Agent in Antwerp

Recommended

Long Shot

Long Shot

7.2
2017
Movie

When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage.

Long Shot

2017
7.2
Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously

6.3
1984
Movie

An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.

Johnny Dangerously

1984
6.3
Take Me

Take Me

5.8
2017
Movie

Ray is a fledgling entrepreneur who specializes in high-end simulated abductions. He jumps at the chance when a mysterious client contracts him for a weekend kidnapping with a handsome payday at the end. But the job isn't all that it seems.

Take Me

2017
5.8
Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

6.6
1977
Movie

When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977
6.6
The Crash

The Crash

6.9
2026
Movie

A teen slams her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What seems like a tragic accident becomes a murder case.

The Crash

2026
6.9
Bottle Rocket

Bottle Rocket

6.3
1993
Movie

Dysfunctional friends Dignan and Anthony plan and execute a robbery with their pot-growing friend, Bob. The short film that inspired Wes Anderson’s feature debut.

Bottle Rocket

1993
6.3
Plunder Road

Plunder Road

7.0
1957
Movie

A spectacular heist starts to unravel as the crooks take it on the lam.

Plunder Road

1957
7.0
How to Rob a Bank

How to Rob a Bank

5.8
2007
Movie

Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.

How to Rob a Bank

2007
5.8
Plastic

Plastic

6.0
2014
Movie

Sam and Fordy run a credit card fraud scheme, but when they steal from the wrong man, they find themselves threatened by sadistic gangster. They need to raise £5m and pull off a daring diamond heist to clear their debt.

Plastic

2014
6.0
The Great Train Robbery

The Great Train Robbery

7.0
1903
Movie

After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits.

The Great Train Robbery

1903
7.0
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

6.9
1956
Movie

A newspaper publisher, wanting to prove a point about the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, talks his possible son-in-law Tom into a hoax in an attempt to expose ineptitude of the city's hard-line district attorney. The plan is to have Tom plant clues leading to his arrest for killing a female nightclub dancer. Once Tom is found guilty, he is to reveal the setup and humiliate the DA.

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

1956
6.9
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

7.5
1950
Movie

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

The Asphalt Jungle

1950
7.5

Similar Movies

Maraschino Ruby

Maraschino Ruby

7.5
2022
Movie

Misty Luggins sets a trap for the Bad Guys, but they were already caught and in custody for another crime; stealing a push pop... allegedly.

Maraschino Ruby

2022
7.5
Rotten

Rotten

2025
Movie

A court on a theater stage.

Rotten

2025
Henry's Hand

Henry's Hand

2024
Movie

Henry, Fish and Cat run the most successful lemon business in Syracuse. The Vulture, a jealous mafiaboss, is after their recipe for success: the Superlemon. To blackmail Henry he kidnaps Cat. Henry and Fish rush to the Vultures villa to trade the Superlemon for Cat. When Henry hesitates to hand it over, the Vulture loses his patience and cuts off Henry's hand. This leads to an escalation.

Henry's Hand

2024
Carne

Carne

6.8
1991
Movie

After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.

Carne

1991
6.8
Patrolling the Ether

Patrolling the Ether

7.5
1944
Movie

1940. Sixteen year old Phillip is one of a number of amateur radio operators across the US, doing it purely as a fun hobby. He is informed by Bill Beck of the Radio and Intelligence Division (RID) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that amateur international radio communication is now banned due to spying a result of the war in Europe. Beck, on behalf of the RID, asks Phillip, however, to continue to monitor the airwaves for suspicious activity.

Patrolling the Ether

1944
7.5
Easy Life

Easy Life

5.5
1944
Movie

In this entry in the MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series young Frank Davis, dropping out of school and joining a small-time hoodlum gang, finds out that leading a life of crime is not all he thought it would be.

Easy Life

1944
5.5
Coffins on Wheels

Coffins on Wheels

6.7
1941
Movie

Unscrupulous car dealers foist faulty and dangerous cars on an unsuspecting public.

Coffins on Wheels

1941
6.7
Sucker List

Sucker List

7.3
1941
Movie

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man and his racketeer buddies devise a scheme to bilk those already seemingly desperate for money of what little they have.

Sucker List

1941
7.3
While America Sleeps

While America Sleeps

6.7
1939
Movie

An episode in the "Crime Does Not Pay" series. Dave Miller, an aircraft plant worker, is actually selling secret bomber plans to foreign agents. United States Intelligence Department agents plan to trap him and the spies he works for.

While America Sleeps

1939
6.7
Think First

Think First

7.7
1939
Movie

Episode 24 of the Crime Does Not Pay series. Margie Smith (Laraine Day) works as a waitress at a drive in restaurant. She likes to date and look nice but on her salary, she can't keep up with everyone else. However, a friend shows her that stealing is easy, cool and lets you dress like success. At first, it works out just fine, but remember--this is a Crime Does Not Pay film and you KNOW she'll soon get caught and prosecuted.

Think First

1939
7.7
Buyer Beware

Buyer Beware

6.6
1940
Movie

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with shady companies selling fake merchandise.

Buyer Beware

1940
6.6
Respect the Law

Respect the Law

7.3
1941
Movie

Shows how so-called "minor" lawbreakers can do more damage than major criminals.

Respect the Law

1941
7.3
PickFlick Assistant
Hi! I'm your PickFlick Assistant. Ask me about movies, TV shows, OTT sources, or anything about PickFlick.

Powered by CopilotKit