I Am a Criminal

Dec 7, 1938

1h 12m

★ 4.5

Bullet-blazing drama of the man in the headlines...and the story behind them!

Overview

In this crime drama, a gangster uses an innocent newsboy to manipulate the jury just prior to his manslaughter trial. The 10-year-old newsboy idolizes the gangster. Eventually the lad's admiration comes to deeply affect the gangster who begins to soften up. Meanwhile his moll plans to rob him. The newsboy intervenes and stops her.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Monogram Pictures

Crescent Pictures Corporation

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Cast

Brad McArthur

John Carroll

Linda La Rue

Kay Linaker

Clint Reynolds

Craig Reynolds

Bobby

Martin Spellman

District Attorney George Lane

Lester Matthews

Alice Martin

Mary Kornman

Maggie

May Beatty

Attorney Phil Collins

Robert Fiske

De Motte

Allan Cavan

Clark

Edward Earle

Ed Harper

Byron Foulger

Sheriff

Jack Kennedy

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