I Am a Criminal (1938)
Bullet-blazing drama of the man in the headlines...and the story behind them!
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.
- Date of release
- 1938-12-07
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Crime
- Director
- William Nigh
Casting
- John Carroll — Brad McArthur
- Kay Linaker — Linda La Rue
- Craig Reynolds — Clint Reynolds
- Martin Spellman — Bobby
- Lester Matthews — District Attorney George Lane
- Mary Kornman — Alice Martin
- May Beatty — Maggie
- Robert Fiske — Attorney Phil Collins
- Allan Cavan — De Motte
- Edward Earle — Clark
- Byron Foulger — Ed Harper
- Jack Kennedy — Sheriff
Interesting facts
I Am a Criminal is a 1938 American crime film directed by William Nigh and written by John W. Krafft. The film stars John Carroll, Kay Linaker, Craig Reynolds, Martin Spellman, Lester Matthews and Mary Kornman. The film was released on December 7, 1938, by Monogram Pictures.
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