They're Always Caught
Synopsis
This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short shows the role the crime laboratory plays in the solving of cases, and how even the smallest detail can become a major clue.
Top Cast
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Stanley Ridges
Dr. John Pritchard
John Eldredge
Jimmy Stark
Louis Jean Heydt
Eddie Diesel
Charles Waldron
Mayor Fletcher
May Beatty
Grocery Clerk (uncredited)
Helen Brown
Eddie's Wife (uncredited)
John Butler
Concession Stand Owner Montel (uncredited)
James Conaty
Reporter (uncredited)
Neil Fitzgerald
Forensic Assistant (uncredited)
Harrison Greene
Fireman Sturber (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Detective (uncredited)
Mahlon Hamilton
Man in Forensics Lab (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes
Detective (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull
Businessman (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Detective (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited)
Ted Pearson
MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Man in Automobile (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 3, 1938
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Harold S. Bucquet
- Screenplay & Story
- John C. Higgins
- Original Title
- They're Always Caught
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 22m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Harold S. Bucquet
John C. Higgins
Jack Chertok
Department Leadership Roster
Harold S. Bucquet
Director
Jack Chertok
Producer
John C. Higgins
Screenplay
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What is They're Always Caught about?
This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short shows the role the crime laboratory plays in the solving of cases, and how even the smallest detail can become a major clue.
Who directed They're Always Caught?
They're Always Caught was directed by Harold S. Bucquet.
Who stars in They're Always Caught?
The principal cast of They're Always Caught includes Stanley Ridges, John Eldredge, Louis Jean Heydt, Charles Waldron, May Beatty.
When was They're Always Caught released and how long is it?
They're Always Caught was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 22m.