The Public Pays
| The Public Pays | |
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| Directed by | Errol Taggart |
| Written by | John C. Higgins |
| Produced by | Jack Chertok |
| Starring | Richard Alexander Barbara Bedford |
| Distributed by | MGM |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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 is a dramatization of actual court records that tell the story of a gang's racketeering activities in the milk industry and its eventual defeat through the heroism of one dealer.