Unscrupulous car dealers foist faulty and dangerous cars on an unsuspecting public.Unscrupulous car dealers foist faulty and dangerous cars on an unsuspecting public.Unscrupulous car dealers foist faulty and dangerous cars on an unsuspecting public.
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Tommy Baker
- Tommy Phillips
- (as Tom Baker)
Raymond Bailey
- Ray - Lab Tech
- (uncredited)
William Bailey
- Courtroom Lawyer
- (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
- Mr. Martin - Car Buyer
- (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
- First Nurse - Hospital Desk
- (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
- Mother in Waiting Room
- (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
- Tommy's Father
- (uncredited)
John Butler
- Man Selling Wrecked Car
- (uncredited)
Naomi Childers
- Second Nurse - Hospital Room
- (uncredited)
John Gallaudet
- Williams - Used Car Salesman
- (uncredited)
Roy Gordon
- Commissioner Blake
- (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
- Father in Waiting Room
- (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
- Detective
- (uncredited)
William Lally
- Cop
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe $149.50 that Tommy paid for his jalopy would equate to nearly $3000 in 2023.
- GoofsAfter the wreck, there is a shot from inside the ambulance looking out the windshield. 'Ambulance' is printed on the bottom of the windshield in big letters. The next shot is of the ambulance at the accident scene, but the the writing is no longer there.
- ConnectionsEdited into Mr. Blabbermouth! (1942)
Featured review
A Cautionary Tale
An MGM CRIME DOES NOT PAY Short Subject
A crooked car dealer sells COFFINS ON WHEELS, used cars which are dangerously unfit to be on the road.
This little film served as an admonition to car buyers to only purchase vehicles from reputable dealers. It is well made and fast moving, getting its message across effectively.
Darryl Hickman plays the tragic young Billy. Allan Lane is the determined police lieutenant. The vile car dealer is performed by Cy Kendall and his sleazy salesman by an uncredited John Gallaudet.
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Often overlooked or neglected today, the one and two-reel short subjects were useful to the Studios as important training grounds for new or burgeoning talents, both in front & behind the camera. The dynamics for creating a successful short subject was completely different from that of a feature length film, something akin to writing a topnotch short story rather than a novel. Economical to produce in terms of both budget & schedule and capable of portraying a wide range of material, short subjects were the perfect complement to the Studios' feature films.
A crooked car dealer sells COFFINS ON WHEELS, used cars which are dangerously unfit to be on the road.
This little film served as an admonition to car buyers to only purchase vehicles from reputable dealers. It is well made and fast moving, getting its message across effectively.
Darryl Hickman plays the tragic young Billy. Allan Lane is the determined police lieutenant. The vile car dealer is performed by Cy Kendall and his sleazy salesman by an uncredited John Gallaudet.
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Often overlooked or neglected today, the one and two-reel short subjects were useful to the Studios as important training grounds for new or burgeoning talents, both in front & behind the camera. The dynamics for creating a successful short subject was completely different from that of a feature length film, something akin to writing a topnotch short story rather than a novel. Economical to produce in terms of both budget & schedule and capable of portraying a wide range of material, short subjects were the perfect complement to the Studios' feature films.
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- Ron Oliver
- Jun 24, 2005
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Crime Does Not Pay No. 35: Coffins on Wheels
- Filming locations
- Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA(accident scene - Fox Village Theatre seen in background with its iconic tower, Bruin Service repair shop visible next door)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime17 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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