A Criminal Is Born 1938 Directed by Leslie Fenton

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Drama
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Date 5 June 1938
21 mins
Cast
David Durand Rodney 'Rod'
Warren McCollum Jimmy Wheeler
Joseph Crehan Frank Wheeler
Dorothy Vaughan Martha Wheeler
Eddy Waller Cafe Owner Joe
Ben Taggart First Shooting Victim
Harry C. Bradley Druggist (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler Rod's Father (uncredited)
William Stack Judge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)
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