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.
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Pedro Ottoni
Maria Bopp
Miguel FalabellaLauro Valente
Elisa Pinheiro
Yara de Novaes
Luana Xavier
Marcello Antony
George P. BreakstonHenry
Monica IozziIsabel
David DurandRodney 'Rod'Norman Phillips Jr.TomWarren McCollumJimmy WheelerMovie DNA
Genre affinityDrama · CrimeDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference337026 · 310888Actor preference139782 · 197034 · 197024Country preferenceUs
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What is A Criminal Is Born about?
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.
How long is A Criminal Is Born?
A Criminal Is Born has a runtime of 21 minutes.
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