Drunk Driving

In this Crime Does Not Pay series entry, John Jones is an up and coming businessman who drinks too much but denies he has a problem. One day he mixes drinking and driving, and the tragic consequences hit very close to home.

Cast

Dick Purcell

as John Jones

Jo Ann Sayers

as Mrs. Jones

Richard Lane

as Rick

Granville Bates

as Mr. Jenks (uncredited)

John Dilson

as Doctor (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards

as Driver (uncredited)

Harrison Greene

as Refrigerator Customer (uncredited)

Robert Haines

as Lab Tech (uncredited)

Robert Middlemass

as Inspector Doyle (uncredited)

Phillip Trent

as MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)

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