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A Criminal Is Born (1938)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 21M

Director : Leslie Fenton

Synopsis

An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, this short tells the true story of how a young man, ignored by his parents, gets into a gang and starts a crime spree which leads to murder.

Actors

George P. Breakston
George P. Breakston
Henry
David Durand
David Durand
Rodney 'Rod'
Norman Phillips Jr.
Norman Phillips Jr.
Tom
Warren McCollum
Warren McCollum
Jimmy Wheeler
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Frank Wheeler
Dorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan
Martha Wheeler
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller
Cafe Owner Joe
Ben Taggart
Ben Taggart
First Shooting Victim
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
Cop
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
Druggist (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Rod's Father (uncredited)
William Stack
William Stack
Judge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)

Crews

Leslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton
Director
Jack Chertok
Jack Chertok
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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