I Am a Criminal (1938)

12/07/1938 (US) • 1h 12m

Crime

Bullet-blazing drama of the man in the headlines...and the story behind them!

Overview

In this crime drama, a gangster uses an innocent newsboy to manipulate the jury just prior to his manslaughter trial. The 10-year-old newsboy idolizes the gangster. Eventually the lad's admiration comes to deeply affect the gangster who begins to soften up. Meanwhile his moll plans to rob him. The newsboy intervenes and stops her.

Top Billed Cast

John Carroll

Brad McArthur

Kay Linaker

Linda La Rue

Craig Reynolds

Clint Reynolds

Lester Matthews

District Attorney George Lane

Mary Kornman

Alice Martin

Robert Fiske

Attorney Phil Collins

Allan Cavan

De Motte


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

press agent

manslaughter

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