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A Criminal Is Born

Leslie Fenton

1938 • 21m

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.

A Criminal Is Born

Cast

George P. Breakston

George P. BreakstonHenry

David Durand

David DurandRodney 'Rod'

Norman Phillips Jr.Tom

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

Harry Strang

Harry StrangCop

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. BradleyDruggist (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy ChandlerRod's Father (uncredited)

William Stack

William StackJudge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)

Crew

Leslie Fenton

Leslie FentonDirector

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