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  • Buyer Beware (1940)
  • Passed
    Short | 20 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Buyer Beware (1940)
Passed
Short | 20 min | Short, Crime, Drama

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with shady businesses selling stolen merchandise.
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Director
Joseph M. Newman (as Joe Newman)
Writers
Scott Littleton (based on an original idea by) | Julian Harmon (screenplay) (as Julian Hochfelder) | Alan Friedman (screenplay)
Cinematographer
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Status
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Updated Aug 17, 1940

Release date
Aug 17, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Charles Arnt
Les Carter (uncredited) Les Carter (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Beaumont
Insp. Thomas' Assistant (uncredited) Insp. Thomas' Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Bert
Grieving Wife (uncredited) Grieving Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Egon Brecher
Child's Father (uncredited) Child's Father (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles D. Brown
Police Insp. William C. Thomas (uncredited) Police Insp. William C. Thomas (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Brown
Helen Collins (uncredited) Helen Collins (uncredited)   See fewer
John Butler
Jerry (uncredited) Jerry (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Byrd
Officer Halligan (uncredited) Officer Halligan (uncredited)   See fewer
Lewis Charles
Spike - Gang Member (uncredited) Spike - Gang Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Christy
Marty Vincent (uncredited) Marty Vincent (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Coogan
Hood (uncredited) Hood (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Dundee
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Kingsford
Police Chemist (uncredited) Police Chemist (uncredited)   See fewer
Carroll Nye
George Collins (uncredited) George Collins (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Orth
Smith (uncredited) Smith (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Pennick
Pill Spilling (uncredited) Pill Spilling (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Man Consoling Wife (uncredited) Man Consoling Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Cap Somers
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Milburn Stone
Fredericks (uncredited) Fredericks (uncredited)   See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Phillip Trent
MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited) MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
County Geologist (uncredited) County Geologist (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Wagenheim
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
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