Movie: Behind the Criminal

Top 4 Billed Cast

Edward Emerson
Edward Emerson

Joe Anderson - Undercover Agent

Walter Kingsford
Walter Kingsford

Robert Carver

Anna Q. Nilsson
Anna Q. Nilsson

Madge

Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer

Red Manders

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    Episode 13 of the Crime Does Not Play series from MGM.

  • Release Date

    1937-10-30

  • Average

    4.5

  • Rating:

    2.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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