Movies Similar to Buyer Beware

Think First(1939)

Episode 24 of the Crime Does Not Pay series. Margie Smith (Laraine Day) works as a waitress at a drive in restaurant. She likes to date and look nice but on her salary, she can't keep up with everyone else. However, a friend shows her that stealing is easy, cool and lets you dress like success. At first, it works out just fine, but remember--this is a Crime Does Not Pay film and you KNOW she'll soon get caught and prosecuted.

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Pound Foolish(1940)

An expose of attempts by wealthy people to avoid payment of customs duties. Part of the MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series.

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Respect the Law(1941)

Shows how so-called "minor" lawbreakers can do more damage than major criminals.

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Sucker List(1941)

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man and his racketeer buddies devise a scheme to bilk those already seemingly desperate for money of what little they have.

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Easy Life(1944)

In this entry in the MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series young Frank Davis, dropping out of school and joining a small-time hoodlum gang, finds out that leading a life of crime is not all he thought it would be.

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The Last Installment(1945)

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a criminal idolizes the life of a famous gangster - unaware that his hero met a tragic end.

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The Perfect Set-Up(1936)

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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Fall Guy(1945)

Part of the Crime Does Not Pay short series.

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The Public Pays(1936)

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a protection racket preying on milk distribution is broken through the persistence of law enforcement and the courage of a local businessman.

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It May Happen to You(1937)

From MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series. Mobsters convince a meat packing company employee to help them hijack a truckload of beef.

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Soak the Poor(1937)

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with racketeers shaking down small grocers and horning in on the relief tickets, forcing prices up with the consumers paying the freight.

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Buried Loot(1935)

An embezzler who expects to serve his time in prison and then pick up his buried loot is in for a surprise.

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Women in Hiding(1940)

In this Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman wants to save her baby, but is afraid of telling her parents and has no money to pay the hospital costs involved. She falls prey to a baby-for-sale racket with quack doctors performing their services.

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The Luckiest Guy in the World(1947)

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man destroys his life through gambling debts and stealing company funds.

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A Gun in His Hand(1945)

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young man graduates from the police academy at the top of his class. He then teams up with some local thieves and uses his knowledge of police procedures to pursue a career of undetected crime.

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Forbidden Passage(1941)

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short looks at the U.S. Department of Immigration's efforts to halt the smuggling of illegal aliens into the country. Desperate immigrants, tired of waiting for legal entry, pay exorbitant fees and risk a grisly death to enter by illegal means.

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A Criminal Is Born(1938)

An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, this short tells the true story of how a young man, ignored by his parents, gets into a gang and starts a crime spree which leads to murder.

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They're Always Caught(1938)

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short shows the role the crime laboratory plays in the solving of cases, and how even the smallest detail can become a major clue.

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Dark Shadows(1944)

A police psychiatrist is enlisted to catch a killer.

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Miracle Money(1938)

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, doctors scam patients with a fake cure for cancer.

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