The read
It runs a compact 22m.
Synopsis
In this Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman wants to save her baby, but is afraid of telling her parents and has no money to pay the hospital costs involved. She falls prey to a baby-for-sale racket with quack doctors performing their services.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Joseph M. NewmanDirector
- Howard DimsdaleScreenplay
Cast
- Marsha HuntJane Taylor
- Jane DrummondAlice aka Bunny
- Mary BovardMary Wilson
- C. Henry GordonDr. Mansby
- Granville BatesDr. Bates
- Barbara BedfordHead Nurse Miss Townsend (uncredited)
- Margaret BertNurse (uncredited)
- Wade BotelerMr. Pelton (uncredited)
- Edward FieldingDr. Mallory (uncredited)
- William ForrestInvestigator (uncredited)
- Edward HearnPoliceman (uncredited)
- Wilfred LucasPoliceman (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
pregnancypregnant womanexpectant motherunwanted pregnancyunwed mothershort filmcrime does not pay