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This Crime Does Not Pay short shows how cooperation among all the nations of the Americas helps the war effort. In this case, a US government agent travels to Chile and Colombia. He works with local authorities to try to thwart an Axis plan to ship stolen ammunition.

Released: Jun 20, 1942

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John Litel

Subprefect Santiago Castillo

Douglas Fowley

Dutch Mullner

Stephen McNally

Lt. Guytan

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