For the Common Defense! (1942)
• June 20th, 1942 • 0h 22min
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.
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