A Criminal Is Born

Overview

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.

Release Date

05 June 1938

21 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Rodney 'Rod'
Jimmy Wheeler
Frank Wheeler
Martha Wheeler
Cafe Owner Joe
First Shooting Victim
Druggist (uncredited)
Rod's Father (uncredited)
Judge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)