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Crime Must Pay the Penalty #42
A bank robbery is interrupted by police, forcing the criminals to flee without their full haul. Construction workers Ralph and Jack become entangled in the case when they report to police, but the mobster Tim Moran intimidates them into silence, warning them not to cooperate with authorities. Years later, Preston Burke, a convict obsessed with becoming a movie star, uses his connection to the mob to force Jack into helping him escape prison, blackmailing him with threats of violence and promising Hollywood stardom—a scheme that ultimately leads to Burke's downfall when his criminal history and fingerprints expose him.