A Criminal Is Born (1938): Cast
A Criminal Is Born is a 1938 short crime drama directed by Leslie Fenton, starring Joseph Crehan as Frank Wheeler, Harry Strang and Eddy Chandler. It runs 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 21 min
- Director
- Leslie Fenton
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Criminal Is Born About?
The premise of A Criminal Is Born without spoilers.
Part of MGM’s Crime Does Not Pay series, this short dramatizes the true tale of a neglected youth who falls in with a street gang, launches a violent crime spree, and ultimately commits murder, showing how parental indifference can drive a young man toward a fatal path.
A Criminal Is Born Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- juvenile delinquency
- murder
- diner
- robbery
- mother son relationship
- father son relationship
- trial
- shootout
- theft
- burglary
- marriage
- morgue
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- loss of son
- crime does not pay series
A Criminal Is Born Cast & Characters
Joseph Crehan leads the cast as Frank Wheeler, with Harry Strang as Cop and Eddy Chandler as Rod's Father (uncredited). Directed by Leslie Fenton; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Leslie Fenton
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Joseph Crehan as Frank Wheeler - Harry Strang as Cop
- Eddy Chandler as Rod's Father (uncredited)
- Eddy Waller as Cafe Owner Joe
Also Starring in A Criminal Is Born
· 8 more- Harry C. Bradley Druggist (uncredited)
- Ben Taggart First Shooting Victim
- Dorothy Vaughan Martha Wheeler
- William Stack Judge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)
- David Durand Rodney 'Rod'
- George P. Breakston Henry
- Norman Phillips Jr. Tom
- Warren McCollum Jimmy Wheeler
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A Criminal Is Born FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Criminal Is Born, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Criminal Is Born?
A Criminal Is Born runs 21 minutes.
When was A Criminal Is Born released?
A Criminal Is Born was released on June 5, 1938.
Who directed A Criminal Is Born?
A Criminal Is Born was directed by Leslie Fenton.
More films by Leslie Fenton Who is in the cast of A Criminal Is Born?
A Criminal Is Born stars Joseph Crehan as Frank Wheeler, Harry Strang as Cop and Eddy Chandler as Rod's Father (uncredited), among 12 credited actors.
Does A Criminal Is Born have a post-credit scene?
No. A Criminal Is Born has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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