The Perfect Set-Up
6.1
In this MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series short, a radio and television engineer falls into a life of crime by dismantling alarms for robberies.
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10 people
Helene Chadwick
Mary (uncredited)
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Alan E. Saunders (uncredited)
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Edward L. Cahn Director
United States release February 1, 1936 · Produced in United States
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 1, 1936
Theatrical
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