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They Made Me a Criminal

1939·1h 32m·Approved
DramaCrimeSportFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
2,841 votes

A champion boxer on the lam, believed to have committed murder while drunk, takes refuge and finds redemption at an Arizona farm for delinquent youths.

They Made Me a Criminal is a 1939 drama crime movie directed by Busby Berkeley, starring Claude Rains, John Garfield, Ann Sheridan. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 2,841 votes and runs 1h 32m.

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Director
Busby Berkeley
Stars
Claude Rains
John Garfield
Ann Sheridan
The Dead End Kids
Details
1939-01-28
92 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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