Soak the Poor

Soak the Poor (1937)

August 21st, 19370h 16min

Crime
70%

Overview

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with racketeers shaking down small grocers and horning in on the relief tickets, forcing prices up with the consumers paying the freight.


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