Crime Does Not Pay #67 (1948)

Mike Alex, a repeat offender with a flair for taunting the law, returns to his old haunts after a stint in prison, only to find himself entangled in a new scheme involving an old acquaintance and a risky heist. As tensions rise and past mistakes resurface, Mike’s latest plan begins to unravel—leaving him desperate to escape justice once more.

In the Prohibition-era underworld of Brooklyn, the three Shapiro brothers—Irving, Meyer, and Willie—ruthlessly expand their bootlegging empire by eliminating rivals, starting with George De Feo and then Joey Silvers. As their campaign escalates, they provoke the wrath of Abe Reles, the territory’s powerful boss, who vows to uncover the killers behind the assassinations. The story follows the brothers’ descent into paranoia and violence as they face retribution from the very mob they sought to dominate.

In the wake of a daring double bank heist, the O'Malley Gang flees to a Kansas City hideout, but internal tensions simmer as Dan Heady plots to seize control from boss Walter Holland, alias "Irish" O'Malley. As the gang's grip weakens and law enforcement closes in, paranoia escalates—leading to a violent prison break that ends in bloodshed and betrayal.

Edward Small, a reclusive inventor tormented by his domineering wife Sara, devises a chilling plan to eliminate her using a time-delayed device, hoping to profit from her insurance—only to face an ironic twist when his invention’s extreme power backfires in the most unexpected way. As the police close in, they uncover the horrifying truth behind the fire and the drowned body preserved in rising lake water, revealing the fatal flaw in his meticulously crafted scheme.