
For the Common Defense!
Drama · Crime
Overview
This Crime Does Not Pay short shows how cooperation among all the nations of the Americas helps the war effort. In this case, a US government agent travels to Chile and Colombia. He works with local authorities to try to thwart an Axis plan to ship stolen ammunition.
Top Cast


John Litel
John Litel
Subprefect Santiago Castillo
John Litel
Subprefect Santiago Castillo


Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Dutch Mullner
Douglas Fowley
Dutch Mullner


Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally
Lt. Guytan
Stephen McNally
Lt. Guytan


Van Johnson
Van Johnson
Agent Pritchard
Van Johnson
Agent Pritchard


Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher
Adolph (uncredited)
Egon Brecher
Adolph (uncredited)


Jacqueline Dalya
Jacqueline Dalya
Buckley's girlfriend (uncredited)
Jacqueline Dalya
Buckley's girlfriend (uncredited)


Mark Daniels
Mark Daniels
MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)
Mark Daniels
MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)


Steven Geray
Steven Geray
Heinrich Ort (uncredited)
Steven Geray
Heinrich Ort (uncredited)
José Portugal
José Portugal
Officer (uncredited)
José Portugal
Officer (uncredited)
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