They Made Me a Criminal
Seen it?1939 | 92 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Raging Bull or Southpaw, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Busby Berkeley
- John GarfieldJohnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
- Claude RainsDet. Monty Phelan
- Ann SheridanGoldie West
- May RobsonGrandma Rafferty
- Gloria DicksonPeggy
- Billy HalopTommy
- Bobby JordanAngel
- Leo GorceySpit
- Huntz HallDippy
- Gabriel DellT.B.