The Perfect Set-Up
1936, English. Directed by Edward L. Cahn.
In this MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series short, a radio and television engineer falls into a life of crime by dismantling alarms for robberies.
- Runtime
- 0h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Perfect Set-Up is streaming on TCM in India.
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Cast & crew
- Edward L. CahnDirector
- Helene ChadwickMary (uncredited)
- Robert DudleyTheatre Employee Shooting Victim (uncredited)
- William GouldSan Francisco Police Detective (uncredited)
- Mahlon HamiltonWitness (uncredited)
- William HenryAlan E. Saunders (uncredited)
- J. Anthony HughesChet (uncredited)
- Frank ShannonDetective Hewitt (uncredited)
- Ben TaggartPolice Detective (uncredited)
- William TannenMGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited)
- Harry TylerDave Mayne (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 1 February 1936
- Country
- United States of America
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The Perfect Set-Up runs 21 minutes (0h 21m).
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The Perfect Set-Up is streaming on TCM in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Perfect Set-Up?
The Perfect Set-Up (1936) was directed by Edward L. Cahn and stars Helene Chadwick, Robert Dudley, William Gould.