Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1938 · 21m

A Criminal Is Born

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Director
Leslie Fenton
Cast
George P. Breakston as Henry David Durand as Rodney 'Rod' Norman Phillips Jr. as Tom Warren McCollum as Jimmy Wheeler Joseph Crehan as Frank Wheeler Dorothy Vaughan as Martha Wheeler
Crew
Jack Chertok — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
hold-up robberyyouth gangjuvenile crimecrime spreeweak parentcrime does not pay
Key Collaborators
Leslie Fenton Director Jack Chertok Producer
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