The read
It runs a compact 21m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Leslie FentonDirector
Cast
- George P. BreakstonHenry
- David DurandRodney 'Rod'
- Norman Phillips Jr.Tom
- Warren McCollumJimmy Wheeler
- Joseph CrehanFrank Wheeler
- Dorothy VaughanMartha Wheeler
- Eddy WallerCafe Owner Joe
- Ben TaggartFirst Shooting Victim
- Harry StrangCop
- Harry C. BradleyDruggist (uncredited)
- Eddy ChandlerRod's Father (uncredited)
- William StackJudge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)
Themes
hold-up robberyyouth gangjuvenile crimecrime spreeweak parentcrime does not pay