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Release Year1938
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime
Votes2
DirectorWilliam Nigh
WritersJohn W. Krafft, Harrison Jacobs
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsI Am a Criminal
About I Am a Criminal
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.
Directed by William Nigh, I Am a Criminal leans on a strong ensemble — John Carroll, Kay Linaker, Craig Reynolds — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1938.
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