A Criminal Is Born
★ 7.4 · 1938 · 21m · Crime · Drama
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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