'' 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 shows a dramatization of actual court records which tell the story of a gang 's racketeering in the milk industry , and its eventual defeat through the heroism of one dealer
9th Academy Awards
9th Academy Awards
The Public Pays