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Know Your Money
Genres
DramaCrime
Overview
This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short tells the fictitious story of a bill counterfeiting ring and explores the government's attempt to curb counterfeiting.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
20 min
Release Date
1940-01-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Noel Madison
Dominic
Dennis Moore
Secret Service Agent Evans
Charles D. Brown
George D. Waldron
William Edmunds
Samuel 'The Dutchman' Welker
John Wray
Bowers the Printer
Wade Boteler
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Egon Brecher
Samuels the Druggist (uncredited)
Frank Orth
Tobacconist (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Lab Technician Welsh (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Brand the Printer (uncredited)
E. Alyn Warren
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
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