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Know Your Money

1940 0h 20m EN
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DramaCrime
Synopsis
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This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short tells the fictitious story of a bill counterfeiting ring and explores the government's attempt to curb counterfeiting.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Joseph M. Newman
Writers
Carl Dudley, Carl Dudley
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph M. Newman, shot by Paul Vogel. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Noel Madison and Dennis Moore and Charles D. Brown carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032675 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 4 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph M. Newman directs. Paul Vogel behind the camera. Adrienne Fazan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 20-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 286 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Joseph M. Newman, shot by Paul Vogel. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Noel Madison and Dennis Moore and Charles D. Brown carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0032675 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 4 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Paul Vogel
Editing
Adrienne Fazan
Runtime
20 min Β· 0h 20m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Joseph M. Newman

Production companies

Who made it

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    US

Key crew

  • Art DirectionElmer Sheeley
  • ProducerJack Chertok
  • Original StoryCarl Dudley
  • EditorAdrienne Fazan

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • counterfeit
  • secret service
  • counterfeiting
  • counterfeiting ring
  • counterfeit money
  • crime does not pay

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1940-01-27

Also known as

International titles

  • Crime Does Not Pay No. 27: Know Your MoneyUS

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