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Torture Money( 1937)

TV-MACrimeDrama
60%
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Overview

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, police go after a fraud operation that stages automobile accidents to collect insurance money.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Edwin Maxwell

      Milton Beacher

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      George Lynn

      Larry Martin

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      Murray Alper

      Little Davie Barkell (uncredited)

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      King Baggot

      False Accident Witness (uncredited)

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      Margaret Bert

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      John Hamilton

      Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)

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      Raymond Hatton

      Henchman (uncredited)

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      Bernadene Hayes

      False Accident Victim Debbie (uncredited)

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      Mary Howard

      Nurse Barry (uncredited)

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      Mitchell Lewis

      False Accident Witness (uncredited)

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      Roger Moore

      Cabbie (uncredited)

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      Jason Robards Sr.

      Alex Carmathy (uncredited)

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      William Royle

      Chief of Police (uncredited)

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      Mel Ruick

      Henchman Red (uncredited)

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      Charles Trowbridge

      Dr. Morgan (uncredited)

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      Norman Willis

      Henchman Doc (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jun 28 2025
    This is quite a decent little ambulance chaser exposé, brought to us on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department. It’s all about people who fake road traffic accidents for the insurance money. There is quite a network behind the operation that sees the victims sign powers of attorney to allow their lawyer to do some horse-trading with insurers keen to avoid protracted legal proceedings. Once the deals are done, “Beacher” (Edwin Maxwell) keeps most of the cash and disburses percentages to the “victims” and the “witnesses”. The cops are getting wise to this scam as the total extorted approache...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • fraud
    • insurance fraud
    • car accident
    • crime does not pay