Sucker List

Sucker List

1941•19m•7.3/10

CrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(4)

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.

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lynne Carver

Lynne Carver

Mary Allen

Noel Madison

Noel Madison

Mr. Brown

John Archer

John Archer

William Allen

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Old Man

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Charles Adams (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Secretary (uncredited)

John Butler

Gus (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

James Sawyer (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Jake (uncredited)

May McAvoy

May McAvoy

Secretary (uncredited)

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