A Criminal Is Born

A Criminal Is Born (1938)

June 5th, 19380h 21min

Crime, Drama
80%

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.


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