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The Public Pays is a 1936 short crime film directed by Errol Taggart. In 1937, it won an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). The film shows a dramatization of actual court records which tell the story of a gang's racketeering in the milk industry, and its eventual defeat through the heroism of one dealer.
Original Release
10/10/1936
US Release
10/10/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Alexander | Drunken Hood Who Knocks Over Milk Wagon |
| Barbara Bedford | Markovitz's Secretary |
| Harry C. Bradley | Grocer |
| Russ Clark | Officer Jerry |
| Betty Ross Clarke | Paige's Secretary |
| John Dilson | Moore, Milk Company Executive |
| Bess Flowers | Woman from the Relief Bureau |
| Karl Hackett | Markovitz, Milk Company Executive |
| Robert Homans | Officer Donovan |
| George Humbert | Simonelli, Italian Milk Dealer |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Alexander | Drunken Hood Who Knocks Over Milk Wagon |
| Barbara Bedford | Markovitz's Secretary |
| Harry C. Bradley | Grocer |
| Russ Clark | Officer Jerry |
| Betty Ross Clarke | Paige's Secretary |
| John Dilson | Moore, Milk Company Executive |
| Bess Flowers | Woman from the Relief Bureau |
| Karl Hackett | Markovitz, Milk Company Executive |
| Robert Homans | Officer Donovan |
| George Humbert | Simonelli, Italian Milk Dealer |
| Cy Kendall | Police Chief John Carney |
| Bert LeBaron | Racketeer |
| Boots Lebaron | Sonny |
| Ivan Miller | Charles Paige |
| William Pawley | Kelly |
| Frank Puglia | Moran's Hood |
| John Rice | Police Officer |
| Cap Somers | Police Officer |
| Edwin Stanley | John Allgren, Department of Justice |
| Paul Stanton | Moran |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jack Chertok | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1937 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, Two-reel | Won |
