MOVIE • 1938

A Criminal Is Born

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.7/5Votes: 5

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Top Cast

George P. Breakston

Henry

David Durand

Rodney 'Rod'

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Norman Phillips Jr.

Tom

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Warren McCollum

Jimmy Wheeler

Joseph Crehan

Frank Wheeler

Dorothy Vaughan

Martha Wheeler

Eddy Waller

Cafe Owner Joe

Ben Taggart

First Shooting Victim

Harry Strang

Cop

Harry C. Bradley

Druggist (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Rod's Father (uncredited)

William Stack

Judge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)

Leslie Fenton

Director

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Jack Chertok

Producer

Where to watch

TCM

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

June 5, 1938

Runtime

21 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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