A man joins the police force to learn police procedures with the intention of getting away with crimes.A man joins the police force to learn police procedures with the intention of getting away with crimes.A man joins the police force to learn police procedures with the intention of getting away with crimes.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
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Anthony Caruso
- Frankie
- (as Tony Caruso)
Hugh Beaumont
- Police Academy Graduate
- (uncredited)
William Challee
- Snorky
- (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
- Police Car Driver
- (uncredited)
Roger Moore
- Police Instructor
- (uncredited)
Arthur Space
- Calvin 'Whitey' Foster
- (uncredited)
Harry Strang
- Police Captain R. C. Johnson
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaPart of the plot for this movie involves planning a second robbery after an officer calls the station from a "call box" to report a burglar alarm. Police call boxes were common for officers to use to report incidents or receive assignments from the late 19th century until the 1960s, by which time the use of police radios were the industry standard.
- GoofsThe 3rd and 4th paragraphs in the Star-Sentinel newspaper article on the liquor warehouse robbery are completely unrelated to the robbery, discussing people present at some social event. [This obviously would not be apparent to viewers in 1945 as the page is on the screen for too short a period of time.]
- ConnectionsFollowed by Purity Squad (1945)
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The ultimate inside man?
In this police procedural with a twist, a group of police graduates are told the story of Dennis Nordell, a fellow graduate who went through all the training simply to use his new knowledge to become a better criminal, learning what not to do, as he put it. He and his gang then proceed to successfully knock off many liquor warehouses. But how will they eventually be caught?
I've always liked these Crime Does Not Pay shorts, having seen most on TCM. (even the copy I saw on YouTube is from a TCM airing) This one is directed by Joseph Losey, which is why I went into it, but I would've enjoyed it regardless. These shorts are always simple but interesting, designed to show the public to not even bother; you will be caught. Even in the days before computers and other hi-tech equipment, the departments could still be highly sophisticated in their own way.
As usual with these shorts, there were a few familiar faces, the most notable being Richard Gaines as Inspector Dana and Anthony Caruso as Frankie, but apparently Hugh Beaumont and good ol' Ray Teal are hanging around out back too. ;)
I've always liked these Crime Does Not Pay shorts, having seen most on TCM. (even the copy I saw on YouTube is from a TCM airing) This one is directed by Joseph Losey, which is why I went into it, but I would've enjoyed it regardless. These shorts are always simple but interesting, designed to show the public to not even bother; you will be caught. Even in the days before computers and other hi-tech equipment, the departments could still be highly sophisticated in their own way.
As usual with these shorts, there were a few familiar faces, the most notable being Richard Gaines as Inspector Dana and Anthony Caruso as Frankie, but apparently Hugh Beaumont and good ol' Ray Teal are hanging around out back too. ;)
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- ripplinbuckethead
- Sep 2, 2019
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- Crime Does Not Pay No. 46: A Gun in His Hand
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- Runtime19 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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