The "Crime Does Not Pay" series from MGM was very good--and far more realistic in portraying police procedures and forensics than you'd normally see in feature films. So, it's not surprising that "Torture Money" ended up winning and Oscar for Best Short Subject, Two-reel.
The program is about a gang of thieves who stage accidents and claim insurance money (a problem that still is happening today). The cops know what is happening but cannot do anything about it. After all, although the 'victims' all have police records, they can't establish that they really weren't hurt in each instance. So, it's up to some undercover work--and one brave man infiltrates the gang to get the goods on them. The problem is that his cover is compromised....so what's next? See the film and find out for yourself.
While I would agree with the other reviewer that this isn't the best of the shorts in the series, it is still quite good and well worth seeing. Well written and acted--with a timely plot that held my interest.
The program is about a gang of thieves who stage accidents and claim insurance money (a problem that still is happening today). The cops know what is happening but cannot do anything about it. After all, although the 'victims' all have police records, they can't establish that they really weren't hurt in each instance. So, it's up to some undercover work--and one brave man infiltrates the gang to get the goods on them. The problem is that his cover is compromised....so what's next? See the film and find out for yourself.
While I would agree with the other reviewer that this isn't the best of the shorts in the series, it is still quite good and well worth seeing. Well written and acted--with a timely plot that held my interest.