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  • A Criminal Is Born (1938)
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    Short | 21 min | Short, Crime, Drama
A Criminal Is Born (1938)
Approved
Short | 21 min | Short, Crime, Drama

An entry in the "Crime Does Not Pay" series, it 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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Director
Writer
Karl Kamb (original story) (screen writer)
Producer
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Updated Jun 5, 1938

Release date
Jun 5, 1938 (United States)

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18 cast members
Name Known for
David Durand
Rodney Rodney   See fewer
Norman Phillips Jr.
Tom (as Norman Phillips) Tom (as Norman Phillips)   See fewer
Warren McCollum
Jimmy Wheeler Jimmy Wheeler   See fewer
Joseph Crehan
Frank Wheeler Frank Wheeler   See fewer
Dorothy Vaughan
Martha Wheeler Martha Wheeler   See fewer
Eddy Waller
Joe - Cafe Owner, Second Shooting Victim Joe - Cafe Owner, Second Shooting Victim   See fewer
Ben Taggart
Man in Alley - First Shooting Victim Man in Alley - First Shooting Victim   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Police Car Driver (archive footage) Police Car Driver (archive footage)   See fewer
King Baggot
Mac - Policeman (uncredited) Mac - Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry C. Bradley
Druggist (uncredited) Druggist (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Rod's Father (uncredited) Rod's Father (uncredited)   See fewer
Jules Cowles
Policeman in Courtroom (uncredited) Policeman in Courtroom (uncredited)   See fewer
Cap Somers
Patrol Driver (uncredited) Patrol Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
William Stack
Judge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited) Judge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Radio Patrol Cop (uncredited) Radio Patrol Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Emerson Treacy
Motorist (uncredited) Motorist (uncredited)   See fewer
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