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The Perfect Set-Up (1936)

Overview

DramaCrime

In this MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series short, a radio and television engineer falls into a life of crime by dismantling alarms for robberies.

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burglar alarm
Edward L. Cahn

Director

Edward L. Cahn

ReleasedFeb 1, 1936
Runtime21m
StatusReleased
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Cast

Helene Chadwick

Helene Chadwick

Mary (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Theatre Employee Shooting Victim (uncredited)

William Gould

William Gould

San Francisco Police Detective (uncredited)

Mahlon Hamilton

Mahlon Hamilton

Witness (uncredited)

William Henry

William Henry

Alan E. Saunders (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes

Chet (uncredited)

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Police Detective (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Dave Mayne (uncredited)

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