Shows the role the crime laboratory plays in the solving of cases, and how even the smallest detail can become a major clue.Shows the role the crime laboratory plays in the solving of cases, and how even the smallest detail can become a major clue.Shows the role the crime laboratory plays in the solving of cases, and how even the smallest detail can become a major clue.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
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May Beatty
- Grocery Clerk
- (uncredited)
Helen Brown
- Eddie's Wife
- (uncredited)
John Butler
- Montel - Concession Stand Owner
- (uncredited)
James Conaty
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Neil Fitzgerald
- Forensic Assistant
- (uncredited)
Harrison Greene
- Fireman Sturber
- (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Mahlon Hamilton
- Man in Forensics Lab
- (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
- Mrs. Fletcher
- (uncredited)
Ted Pearson
- MGM Crime Reporter
- (uncredited)
Larry Steers
- Man in Automobile
- (uncredited)
Morgan Wallace
- Big Matty - Crime Boss
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe story in this 22-minute short was expanded into a feature film called Kid Glove Killer (1942), starring Van Heflin and Marsha Hunt as crime lab experts.
- Quotes
Dr. John Pritchard: I want you to remember this: we are trying just as hard to clear you as we are to convict you.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Kid Glove Killer (1942)
Featured review
For the 1930's we can see how forensic science was on its way to crippling criminals in their tracks
I have watched a few of the Crime Does Not pay series and by far this is the best episode of the series. I am amazed that even in the 1930's science had already begun to take giant leaps in assisting criminal investigations to solve crimes. Okay so the archaic use of a simple microscope to verify strands of clothing may not be record breaking but the way these forensic scientists solved the crime by looking very closely at the minimal evidence the car bomb left behind was unique and as a result I was intrigued.
Great acting and a great episode. A must see.
I give it an IMDB rating of 8 out of 10.
Great acting and a great episode. A must see.
I give it an IMDB rating of 8 out of 10.
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- Ed-Shullivan
- May 20, 2020
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- Crime Does Not Pay #18: They're Always Caught
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- Runtime22 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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