For the Common Defense!
1942, English. Directed by Allan Kenward.
Another Crime Does Not Pay Subject
This Crime Does Not Pay short shows how cooperation among all the nations of the Americas helps the war effort. In this case, a US government agent travels to Chile and Colombia. He works with local authorities to try to thwart an Axis plan to ship stolen ammunition.
- Runtime
- 0h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Allan KenwardDirector
- John LitelSubprefect Santiago Castillo
- Douglas FowleyDutch Mullner
- Stephen McNallyLt. Guytan
- Van JohnsonAgent Pritchard
- Egon BrecherAdolph (uncredited)
- Jacqueline DalyaBuckley's girlfriend (uncredited)
- Mark DanielsMGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)
- Steven GerayHeinrich Ort (uncredited)
- José PortugalOfficer (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 20 June 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John C. Higgins
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For the Common Defense! runs 22 minutes (0h 22m).
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For the Common Defense! is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is For the Common Defense! on?
For the Common Defense! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 June 1942. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked For the Common Defense!, try Each Dawn I Die, House of Bamboo, Kid Galahad.
Who directed For the Common Defense!?
For the Common Defense! (1942) was directed by Allan Kenward and stars John Litel, Douglas Fowley, Stephen McNally.