A Criminal Is Born
1938, English. 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.
- Runtime
- 0h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Leslie FentonDirector
- George P. BreakstonHenry
- David DurandRodney 'Rod'
- Norman Phillips Jr.Tom
- Warren McCollumJimmy Wheeler
- Joseph CrehanFrank Wheeler
- Dorothy VaughanMartha Wheeler
- Eddy WallerCafe Owner Joe
- Ben TaggartFirst Shooting Victim
- Harry StrangCop
- Harry C. BradleyDruggist (uncredited)
- Eddy ChandlerRod's Father (uncredited)
- William StackJudge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 5 June 1938
- Country
- United States of America
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A Criminal Is Born runs 21 minutes (0h 21m).
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Who directed A Criminal Is Born?
A Criminal Is Born (1938) was directed by Leslie Fenton and stars George P. Breakston, David Durand, Norman Phillips Jr..