You, the People poster

Movie · 1940

You, the People

Released 30 November 1940 More from 1940 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short features a big city crime boss's attempt to use his crime "machine" to fraudulently win reelection for the current corrupt mayor. By using several illegal tactics, and aided by voter apathy, the crime boss nearly continues his control of the city.

FR·01

How old were they?

Oldest first
Frank Orth
as Soda Jerk
60
C. Henry Gordon
as John 'Boss' Bailey
56
Henry Roquemore
as Liquor Store Owner
54
Emmett Vogan
as Ballot Inspector
47
Will Wright
as Mr. Roberts
46
Dick Rich
as Henchman
31
FR·02

The numbers

Computed from the cast above
29years between the oldest and youngest billed
60Frank Orth — oldest on the call sheet
31Dick Rich — youngest billed
49average age of the credited cast
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