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A Criminal Is Born

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7.5/10 • 2

1938-06-05 • 0h 21m

CrimeDrama

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.

Directors
Leslie Fenton

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  1. George P. Breakston

    George P. Breakston

    Henry

  2. David Durand

    David Durand

    Rodney 'Rod'

  3. Norman Phillips Jr.

    Norman Phillips Jr.

    Tom

  4. Warren McCollum

    Warren McCollum

    Jimmy Wheeler

  5. Joseph Crehan

    Joseph Crehan

    Frank Wheeler

  6. Dorothy Vaughan

    Dorothy Vaughan

    Martha Wheeler

  7. Eddy Waller

    Eddy Waller

    Cafe Owner Joe

  8. Ben Taggart

    Ben Taggart

    First Shooting Victim

  9. Harry Strang

    Harry Strang

    Cop

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    English
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    Keywords
    hold-up robberyyouth gangjuvenile crimecrime spreeweak parentcrime does not pay