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  • Pound Foolish (1940)
  • Approved
    Short | 20 min | Crime, Short, Drama
Pound Foolish (1940)
Approved
Short | 20 min | Crime, Short, Drama

An expose of attempts by wealthy people to avoid payment of customs duties. Part of the MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series.
Director
Writers
Felix E. Feist (screenplay) | Alan Friedman (original story) | Doane R. Hoag (original story) (screenplay)
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Updated Jan 27, 1940

Release date
Jan 27, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Neil Hamilton
Stephen Lancaster Stephen Lancaster   See fewer
Lynne Carver
Mrs. Marguerite Lancaster Mrs. Marguerite Lancaster   See fewer
Gertrude Michael
Mrs. Irene Reynolds Mrs. Irene Reynolds   See fewer
Victor Varconi
Victor Lestrade Victor Lestrade   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
Mayor's Secretary (uncredited) Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Eumenio Blanco
Antwerp Cafe Customer (uncredited) Antwerp Cafe Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Egon Brecher
Benois (uncredited) Benois (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Castle
MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited) MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Cross
Socialite (uncredited) Socialite (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Everton
Mayor Porter Woolsey (uncredited) Mayor Porter Woolsey (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Antwerp Cafe Customer (uncredited) Antwerp Cafe Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Gordon
Dorset - Lancaster Election Supporter (uncredited) Dorset - Lancaster Election Supporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Herschel Graham
Socialite (uncredited) Socialite (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hamilton
Customs Agent Charles H. Warner (uncredited) Customs Agent Charles H. Warner (uncredited)   See fewer
Mahlon Hamilton
Election Rally Supporter (uncredited) Election Rally Supporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Herbert
Bartender in Antwerp (uncredited) Bartender in Antwerp (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Keane
Woolsey Election Rally Speaker (uncredited) Woolsey Election Rally Speaker (uncredited)   See fewer
Wally Maher
Douglas - Warner's Assistant (uncredited) Douglas - Warner's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Maxwell
George Reynolds (uncredited) George Reynolds (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Woolsey Committee Man (uncredited) Woolsey Committee Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Socialite (uncredited) Socialite (uncredited)   See fewer
William Tannen
Marshall - Agent in Antwerp (uncredited) Marshall - Agent in Antwerp (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Wagenheim
Lautrec - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited) Lautrec - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
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