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A Criminal Is Born
A Criminal Is Born
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A Criminal Is Born

1938
Directed byLeslie Fenton
0h 21m

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.

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George P. BreakstonHenryDavid DurandRodney 'Rod'Norman Phillips Jr.Tom
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Harry C. BradleyDruggist (uncredited)
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GENRES
CrimeDrama
STATUSReleased
RATING
8.0

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