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Crime Does Not Pay

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(1949-1952)

Crime Does Not Pay was an anthology radio crime drama series based on MGM's short film series. The films began in 1935 with Crime Does Not Pay: Buried Loot. For the most part, actors who appeared in B-films were featured, but occasionally, one of MGM's major stars would make an appearance.

The radio series aired in New York on WMGM (October 10, 1949-October 10, 1951) and then moved to the Mutual network (January 7-December 22, 1952). Actors included Bela Lugosi, Everett Sloane, Ed Begley, John Loder and Lionel Stander.


62 shows posted for this series.

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491010 Kid With A Gun 
491017 The All-American Fake 
491108 Triggerman's Moll 
491114 Body Of The Crime 
491122 Summertime Take 
491129 Female Of The Specie 
491205 A Piece Of Rope 
491212 Gasoline Cocktail 
491219 Dead Pigeon 
491226 Glossy Finish 
500102 Clothes Make The Wom 
500109 Law Of The Jungle 
500213 For He's A Jolly Goo 
500220 Death On The Doorste 
500227 The Kangaroo Court 
500306 What's in a Name 
500327 Thick as Thieves 
500403 Ingenious Woman 
500508 Don't Write[1]...Tel 
500515 Between the Dark and 
500522 The Second Hand Pist 
500529 The Imported Headach 
500619 Clip Joint 
500626 Professor Pulls The  
500703 Lady Loves Kittens 
500710 Once Too Often 
500717 Burglar Alarm 
500724 Horseshoes Are For L 
500731 Beauty And The Beast 
500807 Giddyup Horsey 
500814 Gangster Was A Lady 
500821 Murder Makes Book 
500828 Father's Day 
500904 The Weak Spot 
500911 Horse Face 
500918 They Gotta Have What 
501016 The Voice Of Death 
501023 The Recruit 
501030 Escort For Hire 
501030 The Big Book 
501108 Mow the Man Down 
501115 The Celluloid Candle 
501122 The Doll 
501129 Kid Shive 
501206 Two Gun Annie 
501213 Strange Token 
501220 Building Blocks 
501227 Death on the Upgrade 
510103 Edge of the Desert 
510110 Cards And Spades 
510117 The Old Mob Goes 
510124 Love is Not All 
510131 Heir Apparant 
510207 Carnaval Frail 
510214 Rough Customer 
510221 For Sweet Charity 
510228 Operation Payroll 
510307 Diamonds Trumped 
510314 Through the Hoop 
510321 Plug Ugly 
510328 Front Boy 
510404 Violets, Sweet Viole 



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