For the Common Defense! (1942)

  • NR
  • 06/20/1942 (US)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 22m

Another Crime Does Not Pay Subject

Overview

This Crime Does Not Pay short shows how cooperation among all the nations of the Americas helps the war effort. In this case, a US government agent travels to Chile and Colombia. He works with local authorities to try to thwart an Axis plan to ship stolen ammunition.

Allan Kenward

Director

John C. Higgins

Screenplay

Cast

John Litel's headshot

John Litel

Subprefect Santiago Castillo
Douglas Fowley's headshot

Douglas Fowley

Dutch Mullner
Stephen McNally's headshot

Stephen McNally

Lt. Guytan
Van Johnson's headshot

Van Johnson

Agent Pritchard
Egon Brecher's headshot

Egon Brecher

Adolph (uncredited)
Jacqueline Dalya's headshot

Jacqueline Dalya

Buckley's girlfriend (uncredited)
Mark Daniels's headshot

Mark Daniels

MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)
Steven Geray's headshot

Steven Geray

Heinrich Ort (uncredited)

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