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A Criminal Is Born(1938)

06/05/1938 (US)CrimeDrama21m
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Overview

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.

Leslie Fenton

Director

Movie Cast

George P. Breakston photo

George P. Breakston

Henry

David Durand photo

David Durand

Rodney 'Rod'

Norman Phillips Jr. photo

Norman Phillips Jr.

Tom

Warren McCollum photo

Warren McCollum

Jimmy Wheeler

Joseph Crehan photo

Joseph Crehan

Frank Wheeler

Dorothy Vaughan photo

Dorothy Vaughan

Martha Wheeler

Eddy Waller photo

Eddy Waller

Cafe Owner Joe

Ben Taggart photo

Ben Taggart

First Shooting Victim

Harry Strang photo

Harry Strang

Cop

Harry C. Bradley photo

Harry C. Bradley

Druggist (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler photo

Eddy Chandler

Rod's Father (uncredited)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Original LanguageEnglish

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