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A Criminal Is Born
8.0Released

A Criminal Is Born

193821mDramaCrime

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.

#hold-up robbery#youth gang#juvenile crime#crime spree#weak parent#crime does not pay

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Alternative Titles

Crime Does Not Pay No. 17: A Criminal Is BornUS
Status
Released
Original Title
A Criminal Is Born
Production Countries
United States of America
IMDb

Cast

Acting

George P. Breakston

Henry
Acting

David Durand

Rodney 'Rod'
Acting

Norman Phillips Jr.

Tom
Acting

Warren McCollum

Jimmy Wheeler
Acting

Joseph Crehan

Frank Wheeler
Acting

Dorothy Vaughan

Martha Wheeler
Acting

Eddy Waller

Cafe Owner Joe
Acting

Ben Taggart

First Shooting Victim
Acting

Harry Strang

Cop
Acting

Harry C. Bradley

Druggist (uncredited)