A Criminal Is Born (1938)
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
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
Harry StrangCop
Harry C. BradleyDruggist (uncredited)
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