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A 1945 crime short where the fall guy finally fights back — 18 minutes of pure vintage venom.
TMDB
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Fall Guy (1945)

noir-adjacentpulp justiceretro revenge

Overview

DramaCrime

Part of the Crime Does Not Pay short series.

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short film

Standout Aspects

Acting

Leon Ames seethes with desperate dignity.

Direction

Tight economy — every frame earns its keep.

Best for:Solo: Quick hit of 1940s cynicism before bed.·Background: Atmospheric noise while you doomscroll.
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Director

Paul Burnford

ReleasedApr 14, 1945
Runtime18m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Cast

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Floyd Parkson

Paul Langton

Paul Langton

Joe Brent

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

District Attorney (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Bail Bondsman (uncredited)

Si Jenks

Si Jenks

Frank, the Bank Guard (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright

Mr. Nedsen, Parkson's Attorney (uncredited)

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Cultural

The Crime Does Not Pay series was MGM's preachy answer to Warner's gangster craze — moralizing with a body count.

Trivia

Leon Ames later played the father in Meet Me in St. Louis — imagine him going from this bitter patsy to Judy Garland's dad.

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