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RUNTIME
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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Think First
1939 0h 21m EN
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7.7
BANGER
★7.7TMDB · 3
Crime
Synopsis
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Episode 24 of the Crime Does Not Pay series. Margie Smith (Laraine Day) works as a waitress at a drive in restaurant. She likes to date and look nice but on her salary, she can't keep up with everyone else. However, a friend shows her that stealing is easy, cool and lets you dress like success. At first, it works out just fine, but remember--this is a Crime Does Not Pay film and you KNOW she'll soon get caught and prosecuted.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Marc Lawrence
Joe
Laraine Day
Marjorie (Margie) Smith
Jo Ann Sayers
Ruth Nolan
Ann Morriss
Susy Martin
Sara Haden
Policewoman
Truman Bradley
Crime Lab Technician
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Roy Rowland
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Roy Rowland directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Marc Lawrence and Laraine Day and Jo Ann Sayers carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0032024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 21 min · 0h 21m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Roy Rowland
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1939-09-08
