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Money to Loan (1939)

NR · 1939-03-11 · 20m · EN
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The MGM crime reporter introduces Norman Kennedy, District Attorney of a large city, he who talks about the general want for money, and the extraordinary lengths some will go to to get it. The loan sharking business has that want for money on both sides. He tells the story of one such loan shark, Stephen Hanley, who tried to pass his company off as a legitimate loan business, but who charged exorbitant rates, and used extortion and fraud to get out of his customers even more than what they may have owed on paper.

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John C. HigginsWriterJoseph M. NewmanDirector

Top billed cast

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Alan DinehartAlan DinehartStephen HanleyPaul GuilfoylePaul GuilfoyleHanley's AssistantJohn ButlerJohn ButlerJoe MelloAddison RichardsAddison RichardsDistrict Attorney Norman KennedyTom CollinsTom CollinsReporterEddy ChandlerEddy ChandlerPolice SergeantJohn DilsonJohn DilsonClarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's AccountantLester DorrLester DorrFrank Sidley, Loan VictimJack EganJack EganSaxophone MusicianChuck HamiltonChuck HamiltonPoliceman in District Attorney's OfficeEdward HearnEdward HearnPolice CaptainReid KilpatrickReid KilpatrickRadio Broadcaster

Keywords

Loan sharkLoanCrime investigationIllegal activity

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityLoan Shark · Loan · Crime InvestigationDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference339896Actor preference197025 · 164967 · 86140

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What is Money to Loan about?

The MGM crime reporter introduces Norman Kennedy, District Attorney of a large city, he who talks about the general want for money, and the extraordinary lengths some will go to to get it. The loan sharking business has that want for money on both sides. He tells the story of one such loan shark, Stephen Hanley, who tried to pass his company off as a legitimate loan business, but who charged exorbitant rates, and used extortion and fraud to get out of his customers even more than what they may have owed on paper.

How long is Money to Loan?

Money to Loan has a runtime of 20 minutes.