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The Perfect Set-Up

1936 | 21m | English

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Popularity: 0.1 (history)

Director: Edward L. Cahn
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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.
Release Date: Feb 01, 1936
Director: Edward L. Cahn
Writer:
Genres: Crime, Drama
Keywords burglar alarm
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Jan 27, 2026
Entered: Jul 29, 2024
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Full Credits

Name Character
Helene Chadwick Mary (uncredited)
Robert Dudley Theatre Employee Shooting Victim (uncredited)
William Gould San Francisco Police Detective (uncredited)
Mahlon Hamilton Witness (uncredited)
William Henry Alan E. Saunders (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes Chet (uncredited)
Frank Shannon Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
Ben Taggart Police Detective (uncredited)
William Tannen MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited)
Harry Tyler Dave Mayne (uncredited)
Name Job
Edward L. Cahn Director
Edward Ward Music
Name Title
Jack Chertok Producer
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