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A Criminal Is Born

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 1938-06-05

Runtime: 21 mins

Director: Leslie Fenton

Spoken language: English

Genres: Crime, Drama

Original title: A Criminal Is Born

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries: United States of America

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