Part of MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series, this short film focuses on crimes revolving around pension scams.
It's 1987, Kyle has cold feet before his wedding and he's about to stand up to his sister for the first time in his life.
A damsel in distress agrees to run away with her wealthy lover in order to escape from her abusive husband. But all is not as it seems in this 1940s film noir.
After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits.
Mai and Cañas, a couple of small-time criminals, see their luck change dramatically when a winning lottery ticket lands in their laps.
Two friends are engaged in theft of cars in order to extort money from their owners. The next stealing runs smoothly. The owner of the car agrees to pay, but puts forward an unexpected condition ...
After her brother is attacked, the slayer finds herself on a deadly mission to avenge her family.
A man afflicted with a curse while visiting Bombay, India at the turn of the 20th Century struggles to live life without ever touching another human being. His tragic lack of success in remaining free of all human contact causes the death of casual acquaintances and close friends alike. Ultimately, his curse turns back upon him and his story ends as tragically as those he affected with his curse.
When a murder mystery party reveals a dark secret, an innocent young woman finds herself in a game of cat and mouse with the rest of the players.
Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly shares a train carriage home with a troubled young man identified only as the 'Kid'. As the Kid becomes more agitated and foul-mouthed, the journey takes on a violent and dangerous hue – for the bereaved Donnelly and for other hapless passengers on the train. Academy Award Winner: Best Live Action Short Film – 2005
During the early years of World War II, a bomb from a German airplane uncovers the corpse of a strangled woman.
A team of altruistic vigilantes destroy evidence to keep as many people from prison as possible, but when one of their crime scene clean-ups is revisited by the killer, the strength of their convictions is tested.
A man breaks into a flat, startling the occupant. They argue about the new girlfriend of the 'burglar', who's come to get her stuff. Then a third man bursts out of the cupboard...
Sherlock Holmes (Kristopher Bowman) and John Watson (Kristian Bruun) continue the adventures of the famous duo in this captivating locked-room mystery based on a short story by Stephen King.
After calling it quits with her former pimp, a young prostitute thinks of a way to earn some quick money to leave town.
Misty Luggins sets a trap for the Bad Guys, but they were already caught and in custody for another crime; stealing a push pop... allegedly.
Professional forger Bill Butters realizes one day that the police are closing in on him, and convinces his daughter Peggy to flee.
A short film about a player and a gambler.
This Crime Does Not Pay entry focuses on fake spiritualists. A mother is worried about her son, who is missing in action. Over time, she gives a con man all of the family savings to find reassurance that her son is all right. When she can no longer pay, events take a tragic turn.
Based on the short story, 'NONA' by Stephen King, LOVE NEVER DIES is a psychological thriller about a drifter who wanders the night, seeking to escape his tormented past. One night, he meets the mysterious and seductive Nona, a woman cast from his darkest fantasies, who lures him on a deadly chase to uncover the horrifying truth he so desperately wants to avoid. Inspired by the creepy corners of King's imagination, LOVE NEVER DIES explores the razor-thin line that separates the allure of love from the romance of murder.