(Doubtful Dollars)

Content: This government-sponsored educational film opens with a dramatic portrayal of a counterfeiting ring passing their fake bills to unsuspecting store owners. Then the head of the U.S. Secret Service, a branch of the Treasury Department, discusses efforts to prevent the counterfeiting of paper money, with emphasis on educating the public on how to spot fakes. This film concludes with a detailed examination of the parts of genuine bills contrasted with the likely defects commonly seen in counterfeit currency.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

16 minutes

Year:

1945

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Production companies:

Motion Picture Bureau of the Affiliated Aetna Life Companies

Actors:

Himself - Chief, United States Secret Service

Crews: