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Pound Foolish(1940)
Status: Released
Date: 1940-01-27
80%
3 Votes
Time: 0h 20m
Overview:
An expose of attempts by wealthy people to avoid payment of customs duties. Part of the MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series.
Languages: English.
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Movie: Pound Foolish
Top 9 Billed Cast
Neil Hamilton
Stephen Lancaster
Lynne Carver
Mrs. Marguerite Lancaster
Gertrude Michael
Mrs. Irene Reynolds
Victor Varconi
Victor Lestrade
Barbara Bedford
Mayor's Secretary
Don Castle
MGM Crime Reporter
Paul Everton
Mayor Porter Woolsey
Bess Flowers
Party Guest
William Tannen
Marshall-Agent in Antwerp
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