A Criminal Is Born (1938)

06/05/1938 (US) • Crime, Drama • 21m

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.

A Criminal Is Born (1938)

06/05/1938 (US) • 21m

Crime, Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

George P. Breakston

Henry

Rodney 'Rod'

Norman Phillips Jr.

Tom

Warren McCollum

Jimmy Wheeler

Frank Wheeler

Dorothy Vaughan

Martha Wheeler

Cafe Owner Joe

First Shooting Victim

Cop

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

hold-up robbery

youth gang

juvenile crime

crime spree

weak parent

crime does not pay

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