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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](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F1pR2MFhw47ur0AnjCcUOfG7mb6K.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
George P. Breakston
Henry
![David Durand](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F727CNoLwtkUxCQ10NPTHmYK6fJR.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
David Durand
Rodney 'Rod'
![Norman Phillips Jr.](/_next/image?url=%2Flogo.webp&w=3840&q=75)
Norman Phillips Jr.
Tom
![Warren McCollum](/_next/image?url=%2Flogo.webp&w=3840&q=75)
Warren McCollum
Jimmy Wheeler
![Joseph Crehan](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FvhTx27RLuFTR0K5DeL1UHeZIvRg.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Joseph Crehan
Frank Wheeler
![Dorothy Vaughan](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FiBPFsj7JUe8kbpAhdSq5PURC03F.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Dorothy Vaughan
Martha Wheeler
![Eddy Waller](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FsSdKkGEXVeQno5OTcfdy1CBR80J.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Eddy Waller
Cafe Owner Joe
![Ben Taggart](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F541DUYjjgla2ihxPa9aSRTr1CJb.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Ben Taggart
First Shooting Victim
![Harry Strang](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2Fa7lkLx0oHLFPMCqoB6iS4OtAFU6.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Harry Strang
Cop
![Harry C. Bradley](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FlpCeWZrezfcEKKsYBVvLtrOpe36.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Harry C. Bradley
Druggist (uncredited)
![Eddy Chandler](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FxjGYGqXJYgp6U2omeUTdzxHoDAj.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Eddy Chandler
Rod's Father (uncredited)
![William Stack](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FdZNE09yARf0PadD4zWwLRO5a6B.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
William Stack
Judge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)
Production Companies
![Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw500%2FusUnaYV6hQnlVAXP6r4HwrlLFPG.png&w=3840&q=75)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer