Crime Does Not Pay

Inspired by MGM's short-film series, Crime Does Not Pay dramatizes criminals whose schemes end in betrayal, capture, or death. The anthology's cautionary stories emphasize the consequences behind seemingly easy money.

Episodes

1. 1) The Kid With A Gun 1949-10-10
2. 2) All-American Fake 1949-10-17
3. 3) Trigger Man's Moll 1949-11-07
4. 4) Body Of The Crime 1949-11-14
5. 5) Summertime Take 1949-11-21
6. 6) Female Of The Species 1949-11-28
7. 7) A Piece Of Rope 1949-12-05
8. 8) Gasoline Cocktail 1949-12-12
9. 9) Dead Pigeon 1949-12-19
10. 10) Glossy Finish 1949-12-26
11. 11) Clothes Make The Woman 1950-01-02
12. 12) Law Of The Jungle 1950-01-09
13. 13) For He's A Jolly Good Fellow 1950-02-13
14. 14) Death On The Doorstep 1950-02-20
15. 15) Kangaroo Court 1950-02-27
16. 16) What's In A Name 1950-03-06
17. 17) Thick As Thieves 1950-03-27
18. 18) Ingenious Woman 1950-04-03
19. 19) Don't Write, Telephone 1950-05-08
20. 20) Between The Dark And The Daylight 1950-05-15
21. 21) The Second Hand Pistol 1950-05-22
22. 22) Imported Headaches 1950-05-29
23. 23) Clip Joint 1950-06-19
24. 24) The Professor Pulls A Switch 1950-06-26
25. 25) The Lady Loves Kittens 1950-07-03
26. 26) Once Too Often 1950-07-10
27. 27) Burglar Alarm 1950-07-17
28. 28) Horseshoes Are For Luck 1950-07-24
29. 29) Beauty And The Beast 1950-07-31
30. 30) Giddyup Horsey 1950-08-07
31. 31) The Gangster Was A Lady 1950-08-14
32. 32) Murder Makes Book 1950-08-21
33. 33) Father's Boy 1950-08-28
34. 34) The Weak Spot 1950-09-04
35. 35) Horse Face 1950-09-11
36. 36) They Gotta Have What To Eat 1950-09-18
37. 37) The Recruit 1950-10-16
38. 38) Escort For Hire 1950-10-23
39. 39) The Big Book 1 1950-10-30
40. 40) The Big Book 2 1950-10-30
41. 41) Mow The Man Down 1950-11-08
42. 42) The Celluloid Candle 1950-11-15
43. 43) The Doll 1950-11-22
44. 44) Kid Shive 1950-11-29
45. 45) Two Gun Annie 1950-12-05
46. 46) Strange Token 1950-12-13
47. 47) Building Blocks 1950-12-20
48. 48) Death On The Upgrade 1950-12-27
49. 49) Edge Of The Desert 1951-01-03
50. 50) Cards And Spades 1951-01-10
51. 51) The Old Mob Goes 1951-01-17
52. 52) Love Is Not All 1951-01-24
53. 53) Heir Apparent 1951-01-31
54. 54) Carnival Frail 1951-02-07
55. 55) Rough Customer 1951-02-14
56. 56) For Sweet Charity 1951-02-21
57. 57) Operation Payroll 1951-02-28
58. 58) Diamonds Trumped 1951-03-07
59. 59) Through The Hoop 1951-03-14
60. 60) Plug Ugly 1951-03-21
61. 61) Front Boy 1951-03-28
62. 62) Violets, Sweet Violets 1951-04-04