13 Jun 2017
The Wild Boys
Island of La Réunion, in the beginning of the 20th century. Five teenagers commit a savage crime. As punishment, a Dutch captain takes them to a supernatural island with luxuriant vegetation and bewitching powers.
A Criminal Is Born
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.
Top Billed Cast
George P. Breakston Henry
David Durand Rodney 'Rod'
Norman Phillips Jr. Tom
Warren McCollum Jimmy Wheeler
Joseph Crehan Frank Wheeler
Dorothy Vaughan Martha Wheeler
Eddy Waller Cafe Owner Joe
Ben Taggart First Shooting Victim
Harry Strang Cop
Harry C. Bradley Druggist (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler Rod's Father (uncredited)
William Stack Judge Charles Edwin Marshall (uncredited)
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