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A Thrill for Thelma(1935)
Status: Released
Date: 1935-11-23
62%
6 Votes
Time: 0h 18m
Overview:
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman, wanting a life of luxury, takes the "easy" way, and winds up in jail.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
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Movie: A Thrill for Thelma
Top 8 Billed Cast
Irene Hervey
Thelma Black
Robert Livingston
Steve Black
Robert Warwick
Captain Richard Kyne
William Tannen
MGM Reporter
Jack Chefe
Waiter (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Policeman (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Police Car Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Poppy Wilde
Nightclub Patron
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Overview
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman, wanting a life of luxury, takes the "easy" way, and winds up in jail.
Release Date
1935-11-23
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6.167
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