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A Criminal Is Born

A Criminal Is Born

1938 21 min ⭐ 7.4 Crime Drama

A Criminal Is Born is one of the most talked-about Crime, Drama movies released in 1938, attracting audiences with its cinematic storytelling and memorable performances.

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.

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George P. Breakston

George P. Breakston

David Durand

David Durand

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

First Shooting Victim

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Druggist (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Rod's Father (uncredited)

William Stack

William Stack

Judge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)

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