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A Criminal Is Born

7.4 / 10 7.4 1938 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.

Directed by Leslie Fenton

CAST

The people behind the story

George P. Breakston

George P. BreakstonHenry

David Durand

David DurandRodney 'Rod'

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Norman Phillips Jr.Tom

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Warren McCollumJimmy Wheeler

Joseph Crehan

Joseph CrehanFrank Wheeler

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy VaughanMartha Wheeler

Eddy Waller

Eddy WallerCafe Owner Joe

Ben Taggart

Ben TaggartFirst Shooting Victim