They're Always Caught (1938)
This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short shows the role the crime laboratory plays in the solving of cases, and how even the smallest detail can become a major clue.
Top billed cast
Stanley RidgesDr. John Pritchard
John EldredgeJimmy Stark
Louis Jean HeydtEddie Diesel
Charles WaldronMayor Fletcher
May BeattyGrocery Clerk (uncredited)
Helen BrownEddie's Wife (uncredited)- John ButlerConcession Stand Owner Montel (uncredited)
- James ConatyReporter (uncredited)
- Neil FitzgeraldForensic Assistant (uncredited)
- Harrison GreeneFireman Sturber (uncredited)
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