
A Criminal Is Born
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.
CrimeDrama
A Criminal Is Born
Rating
7.5/10
Release Date
1938-06-05
Runtime
21 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

George P. Breakston
Henry

David Durand
Rodney 'Rod'

Norman Phillips Jr.
Tom

Warren McCollum
Jimmy Wheeler

Joseph Crehan
Frank Wheeler

Dorothy Vaughan
Martha Wheeler

Eddy Waller
Cafe Owner Joe

Ben Taggart
First Shooting Victim

Harry Strang
Cop

Harry C. Bradley
Druggist (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler
Rod's Father (uncredited)

William Stack
Judge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)
Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer