Soak the Poor(1937)
This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with racketeers shaking down small grocers and horning in on the relief tickets, forcing prices up with the consumers paying the freight.
Movie: Soak the Poor
Top 6 Billed Cast
Nick Garvey
Special Investigator Stanton
Briggs (uncredited)
Grocer (uncredited)
Citizen (uncredited)
MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)
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