A Thrill for Thelma

A Thrill for Thelma

A Thrill for Thelma

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A Thrill for Thelma

1935

0h 18m

6.2(6 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman, wanting a life of luxury, takes the "easy" way, and winds up in jail.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Irene Hervey

Thelma Black

Irene Hervey

Acting

Robert Livingston

Steve Black

Robert Livingston

Acting

Robert Warwick

Captain Richard Kyne

Robert Warwick

Acting

William Tannen

MGM Reporter

William Tannen

Acting

Jack Chefe

Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Acting

Fred Graham

Policeman (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Acting

Chuck Hamilton

Police Car Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Acting

Poppy Wilde

Nightclub Patron

Poppy Wilde

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