The Public Pays is a 1936 short crime film directed by Errol Taggart. In 1937, it won an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). The film is a dramatization of actual court records that tell the story of a gang's racketeering activities in the milk industry and its eventual defeat through the heroism of one dealer.
The Public Pays (1936)
Directed by Errol Taggart
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Academy Award, Best Short Subject, Milk, Protection Racket, Public Pays, Racketeering
Alternate Titles
Crime Does Not Pay No. 8: The Public Pays
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The Public Pays
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