Movies Similar to Respect the Law

Soak the Old(1940)

Part of MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series, this short film focuses on crimes revolving around pension scams.

Patrolling the Ether(1944)

1940. Sixteen year old Phillip is one of a number of amateur radio operators across the US, doing it purely as a fun hobby. He is informed by Bill Beck of the Radio and Intelligence Division (RID) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that amateur international radio communication is now banned due to spying a result of the war in Europe. Beck, on behalf of the RID, asks Phillip, however, to continue to monitor the airwaves for suspicious activity.

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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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Buyer Beware(1940)

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with shady companies selling fake merchandise.

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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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Keep 'Em Sailing(1942)

An FBI agent goes undercover to investigate the sabotage of American cargo ships.

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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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Help Wanted(1939)

A temporary laborer who helps bring down a mob-sponsored employment racket

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Think It Over(1938)

A gang of 'professional torches' burn down stores for the insurance money.

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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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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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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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Jack Pot(1940)

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with illegal gambling and bookmaking.

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For the Common Defense!(1942)

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.

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Money to Loan(1939)

The MGM crime reporter introduces Norman Kennedy, District Attorney of a large city, he who talks about the general want for money, and the extraordinary lengths some will go to to get it. The loan sharking business has that want for money on both sides. He tells the story of one such loan shark, Stephen Hanley, who tried to pass his company off as a legitimate loan business, but who charged exorbitant rates, and used extortion and fraud to get out of his customers even more than what they may have owed on paper.

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Don't Talk(1942)

This Crime Does Not Pay series entry dramatizes the idea that during wartime, people should not discuss anything related to their work when in public. A casual remark can be overheard by an enemy agent and used to sabotage the war effort. In this short, the story involves shipments of parts to a defense plant.

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