I Am a Criminal

Bullet-blazing drama of the man in the headlines...and the story behind them!

I Am a Criminal — Plot

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.

• Release date
• December 7, 1938
• Runtime
• 72 min
• Genres
• Crime
• Director
• William Nigh

I Am a Criminal — Cast

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