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A Criminal Is Born(1938)
Status: Released
Date: 1938-06-05
80%
3 Votes
Time: 0h 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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: A Criminal Is Born
Top 10 Billed Cast
George P. Breakston
Henry
David Durand
Rodney 'Rod'
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)
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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.
Release Date
1938-06-05
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