Doubtful Dollars (1945)

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.

Released Dec. 9, 1945 16 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.fake-bill, imdb.paper-money, imdb.educational-film, imdb.ephemeral-film, imdb.counterfeit-money + 3 more, imdb.year-1945, imdb.1940s, imdb.20th-century