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+ Crime Does Not Pay was an anthology radio crime drama series based on MGM's short film series which began in 1935 with Crime Does Not Pay: Buried Loot. The shows were transcribed at MGM's New York station, WMGM. Written by Ira Marion and directed by Marx B. Loeb, the radio program aired in New York on WMGM for two years (October 10, 1949-October 10, 1951), including repeats. It moved to the Mutual Broadcasting System for its final run (January 7-December 22, 1952). For the most part, actors who appeared in B-films were featured, but occasionally one of MGM's major stars would make an appearance. Actors in the series included Bela Lugosi, Everett Sloane, Ed Begley, John Loder and Lionel Stander. After the play, the actors usually returned to speak with the audience. Composer-conductor John Gart furnished the music.-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Crime Does Not Pay

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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
04.04.1951	crime does not pay (78) violets, sweet violets	+Program #77. MGM syndication. "Front, Boy!". The bellhops of a large hotel are involved in theft,...
03.28.1951	crime does not pay (77) front boy	+Program #76. MGM syndication. "Plug-Ugly". A tough mobster beats his way to the top and then beco...
03.21.1951	plug ugly	+Program #75. MGM syndication. "Through The Hoop". A lady running a collegiate lunchroom plans to ...
03.21.1951	through the hoop	+Program #75. MGM syndication. "Through The Hoop". A lady running a collegiate lunchroom plans to ...
03.14.1951	crime does not pay (75) through the hoop	+Program #74. MGM syndication. "Diamond Trump". Diamond smugglers in South Africa have several uni...
02.28.1951	crime does not pay (73) operation payroll	+ Program #72. MGM syndication. "For Sweet Charity". A gentleman of society is actually a shill fo...
02.21.1951	crime does not pay (72) for sweet charity	+Program #71. MGM syndication. "Rough Customer". Mickey Brook starts a protection racket by breaki...
02.14.1951	crime does not pay (71) rough customer	+Program #70. MGM syndication. "Carnival Frail". A hard-boiled carnival worker meets a wealthy "ol...
02.07.1951	crime does not pay (70) carnival frail	+Program #69. MGM syndication. "Heir Apparent". An elderly gangster takes on a young man as his as...
02.07.1951	heir apparent	+ Program #69. MGM syndication. "Heir Apparent". An elderly gangster takes on a young man as his a...
01.31.1951	crime does not pay (69) heir apparent	+Program #68. MGM syndication. "Love Is Not All". A fraud operating a Lonely Hearts Union cheats a...
01.17.1951	the old mob goes	+Program #66. MGM syndication. "Cards and Spades". A smart girl racketeer runs an afternoon gambli...
01.10.1951	crime does not pay (66) cards and spades	+ Program #65. MGM syndication. "Edge Of The Desert". A racketeer from back East builds a resort h...
01.10.1951	edge of the desert	+Program #65. MGM syndication. "Edge Of The Desert". A racketeer from back East builds a resort ho...
01.03.1951	crime does not pay (65) edge of the desert	+Program #64. MGM syndication. "Death On The Upgrade". A perfectly dreadful script about a husband...
12.20.1950	crime does not pay (63) building blocks	+ Program #62. MGM syndication. "Strange Token". The dope racket gets them hooked, cuts the dosage...
12.13.1950	strange token	+ Program #61. MGM syndication. "Two-Gun Annie". Young Annie is very good with a rifle, and plans ...
12.05.1950	crime does not pay (61) two gun annie	+ Anne was a small girl, light brown hair, nice features a pretty girl with the advantage of a decen...
11.29.1950	crime does not pay (60) kid shive	+Program #59. MGM syndication. "The Doll". "The Doll" is not only the owner of a nightclub, she's ...
11.22.1950	crime does not pay (59) the doll	+Program #58. MGM syndication. "The Celluloid Candle". "Sparks" Davis and "Matches" Andrews are ob...
11.15.1950	crime does not pay (58) the celluloid candle	+Program #57. MGM syndication. "Mow The Man Down". A new D. A. is causing grief for the mob; so a ...
11.08.1950	crime does not pay (57) mow the man down	+ Program #56. MGM syndication. "The Big Book". A small-time bookie skips town when he owes $5000 ...
10.30.1950	crime does not pay (56) the big book	+Program #55. MGM syndication. "Escort For Hire". An escort bureau dabbles in robbery and murder, ...
10.23.1950	crime does not pay (55) escort for hire	+Program #54. MGM syndication. "The Recruit". A louse in the protection racket skims the take from...
10.16.1950	crime does not pay (54) the recruit	+Program #53. MGM syndication. "Voice Of Death". A British ventriloquist commits murder and travel...

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This radio series was based on the MGM movie series, which can still be seen on the Turner Clasic Movie channel. It was produced and transcribed at WMGM-New York (1949-1951), & broadcast on Mutual in 1952.

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