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A Criminal Is Born( 1938)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      George P. Breakston

      Henry

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      David Durand

      Rodney 'Rod'

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      Norman Phillips Jr.

      Tom

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      Warren McCollum

      Jimmy Wheeler

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      Joseph Crehan

      Frank Wheeler

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      Dorothy Vaughan

      Martha Wheeler

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      Eddy Waller

      Cafe Owner Joe

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      Ben Taggart

      First Shooting Victim

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      Harry Strang

      Cop

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      Harry C. Bradley

      Druggist (uncredited)

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      Eddy Chandler

      Rod's Father (uncredited)

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      William Stack

      Judge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

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