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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
10.09.1950	crime does not pay (53) voice of death	+Program #52. MGM syndication. "Rigger's Racket". The date above is the date of first broadcast of...
09.18.1950	crime does not pay (50) they gotta have what to eat	+Program #50. MGM syndication. "They Gotta Have What To Eat". Rival protection gangs fight for con...
09.11.1950	crime does not pay (49) horse face	+Program #49. MGM syndication. "Horse Face". "Horse Face" plans to take over the cheap nightclub o...
09.04.1950	crime does not pay (48) the weak spot	+Program #48. MGM syndication. "The Weak Spot". A Small time bookie has a girlfriend with bigtime ...
08.28.1950	crime does not pay (47) father's boy	+Program #47. MGM syndication. "Father's Boy". A boy is forced to grow up in a bad neighborhood. H...
08.21.1950	crime does not pay (46) murder makes book	+Program #46. MGM syndication. "Murder Makes Book". Red Thompson and his two pals decide to go int...
08.14.1950	crime does not pay (45) the gangster was a lady	+ Program #45. MGM syndication. "The Gangster Was A Lady". The lady has guts and brains. She sells...
08.07.1950	crime does not pay (44) giddyup horsey	+Program #44. MGM syndication. "Giddyup Horsie". A jockey is blackmailed in order to fix a race. W...
07.31.1950	crime does not pay (43) beauty and the beast	+ Program #43. MGM syndication. "Beauty and The Beast". A Bluebeard rides a circuit and keeps meti...
07.24.1950	crime does not pay (42) horseshoes are for luck	+Program #42. MGM syndication. "Horseshoes Are For Luck". Mitch "The Smoothie" Daniels rubs out hi...
07.17.1950	crime does not pay (41) burglar alarm	+Program #41. MGM syndication. "Burglar Alarm". Three childhood friends grow up into a life of cri...
07.10.1950	crime does not pay (40) once too often	+Program #40. MGM syndication. "Once Too Often". A gangster's trigger man takes the rap for murder...
07.03.1950	crime does not pay (39) the lady loves kittens	+Program #39. MGM syndication. "The Lady Loves Kittens". The date above is the date of the first b...
06.26.1950	crime does not pay (38) the professor pulls a switch	+Program #38. MGM syndication. "The Professor Pulls A Switch". The "Professor" runs a chain of gro...
06.19.1950	crime does not pay (37) clip joint	+ Program #37. MGM syndication. "Clip Joint". The owner of a crooked dance hall double-crosses a f...
05.29.1950	crime does not pay (34) imported headaches	+Program #34. MGM syndication. "Imported Headache". A dishonest German offers smuggled aspirin by ...
05.22.1950	crime does not pay (33) the second hand pistol	+Program #33. MGM syndication. "The Second-Hand Pistol". An impoverished couple pawn their last po...
05.15.1950	crime does not pay (32) between the dark and the daylight	+Program #32. MGM syndication. "Between The Dark and The Daylight". Competition in the numbers rac...
05.08.1950	crime does not pay (31) don't write, telephone	+Program #31. MGM syndication. "Don't Write, Telephone". Marty White and his henchman "Shiv" fly a...
04.03.1950	crime does not pay (26) ingenious woman	+Program #26. MGM syndication. "Ingenious Woman". The wife of a gang leader has a lot more brains ...
03.27.1950	crime does not pay (25) thick as thieves	+ Program #25. MGM syndication. "Thick As Thieves". Two pals, one quite smart, the other not nearl...
03.06.1950	crime does not pay (22) what's in a name	+Program #22. MGM syndication. "What's In A Name?". The date above is the date of first broadcast ...
02.27.1950	crime does not pay (21) kangaroo court	+Program #21. MGM syndication. "Kangaroo Court". A gangster on vacation refuses to obey a Californ...
02.20.1950	crime does not pay (20) death on the doorstep	+Program #20. MGM syndication. "Death On The Doorstep". An out-of-town hit-man does his job with a...
02.13.1950	crime does not pay (19) for he's a jolly good fellow	+ Program #19. MGM syndication. "He's A Jolly Good Fellow". The date above is the date of first br...

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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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