Behind the Criminal

Episode 13 of the Crime Does Not Play series from MGM.

Cast

Edward Emerson

as Joe Anderson - Undercover Agent

Walter Kingsford

as Robert Carver

Anna Q. Nilsson

as Madge

Joe Sawyer

as Red Manders

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