Movie: Soak the Poor

Top 6 Billed Cast

Leslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton

Nick Garvey

Leon Ames
Leon Ames

Special Investigator Stanton

George Chandler
George Chandler

Briggs (uncredited)

Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger

Grocer (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale

Citizen (uncredited)

Phillip Trent
Phillip Trent

MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1937-08-21

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    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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    English
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