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A Criminal Is Born

A Criminal Is Born

Leslie Fenton

1938

  • Crime
  • Drama
7.4

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.

Cast & crew

  • Leslie FentonDirector
  • George P. BreakstonHenry
  • David DurandRodney 'Rod'
  • Norman Phillips Jr.Tom
  • Warren McCollumJimmy Wheeler
  • Joseph CrehanFrank Wheeler
  • Dorothy VaughanMartha Wheeler
  • Eddy WallerCafe Owner Joe
  • Ben TaggartFirst Shooting Victim

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