A Criminal Is Born (1938)
• June 5th, 1938 • 0h 21min
Crime, Drama
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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