I am a Criminal (1938) CRIME DRAMA

Movie Class by PizzaFLIX: John Caroll (1906-1979) is best remembered for his westerns, including the lead in ZORRO RIDES AGAIN (1937) and . the Marx Brothers' GO WEST(1940). His last role was in Orson Welles' experimental film THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT, which he joined in 1975 but was not completed in his lifetime.
Stars: John Carroll, Kay Linaker, Craig Reynolds
Director: William Nigh
To sway public opinion, an innocent man charged with manslaughter hires a press agent who advises him to adopt an orphan boy.

[@lindarocco9974]

@PizzaFlix thank you for this wonderful movie. That kid just tore at my heartstrings. Great flick.

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[@craigbutterfield592]

Just watched the movie tonight. Went to IMBD. The kid (Martin Spellman) Died 1 year ago this day. He was 94.

[@james_t_kirk]

*These old movies are time machines, offering a glimpse into a past I never lived in. An unexpectedly touching movie.*

[@teredude]

A tear-jerker crime flick. AWESOME FIVE STARS! Great American story!

[@paulmcginn5146]

5 stars, yes sir!!

[@janellegiese6464]

John Carroll was such a great actor in this movie, honest I'd never heard of him before. Such a good story, but wanted to see more at the end. Definitely would watch this again, loved it!

[@deby5983]

What an adorable movie. I'm joining all those that had tears in their eyes. Great story, great acting. Thanks PizzaFlix (again) for providing yet another incredible movie for us!!

[@RandyBaker-id8pr]

❤😢

[@bo2.4u6]

Who's here in 2023?? BEAUTIFUL JUST BEAUTIFUL ♥️

[@RandyBaker-id8pr]

Now 2024 ❤

[@beforeourveryeyes]

John Carroll is so moving and amazing when he's inspired to be. Thank you!

[@patrickryan1515]

Nice movie, liked especially how all the decent people found one another. Thanks, Pizza Flix! 🍕 8/2019

[@qwerty.007]

This is a good movie! 👏😁🍿 Thanks!

[@wallylkonstanty7734]

The kid (Bobby) was excellent. John Carroll acts like Clark Gable here. Gable and Lombard actually gave the boy (Martin Spellman) a shot to be in the movies. Oddly, Craig Reynolds plays a guy named Clint Reynolds.

[@weatherlye71]

When I first heard the voices (I wasn't actually watching yet) I swore it was Clark Gable. I looked at the face, and it didn't match. I checked the credits and he wasn't there - so I thing you are right in your assessment. There was some Gabling going on!

[@carolesmith4864]

I thought that, too. I like John Carroll.

[@PhilipMershon]

RIP Martin Spellman aka Bobby. A great performance and a great long life!

[@jasoncollins1702]

Heart-warming stuff, with a kid actor who can act. John Carroll is an amazing looking guy, and I thought he was great in Flying Tigers with John Wayne. A nice wee film. I respect the unresolved ending, too - very unusual, and totally perfect.

[@juliahamilton9125]

When I was a little girl, I would watch mystery cases like this and MoVie tv shows that were made in the 40's too! They would be AiReD in the 60's!🤤😨🍃🌾🍃

[@shirleyrandle3138]

love John Carroll and enjoyed this movie so much,thznks PF Love your channel

[@johnnyray88]

John Carroll was well liked in Hollywood for his lively personality. Not only that he had a pretty good singing voice.

[@StaceySsch]

Aww they need a sequence to this

[@rayrobbins4625]

That is exactly what I thought .

[@nemo227]

The beginning was a bum rap, of course, the man swung and missed. The gambler/owner didn't touch the drunk, didn't provoke him.

[@kevinvalentinocasanova8416]

Tack för att du la upp den här Fantastiska Filmen

[@chazdesimone7306]

I almost gave up on the movie several minutes in, as the plot was revealed that the gangster was going to beat the law...but of course he won't. But I kept watching, and the story developed into something wonderful. Enjoy!

[@3hooks781]

I stopped reading your comment right after the word "revealed". I'll come back and finish reading it once the movie is over, LOL!

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THX YOU 👈🏼 FOR YOUR CHANNEL & TIME, TO UPLOAD THIS MOVIE 🎥🍿 FOR MY ENTERTAINMENT. 👍🏼 ...... ( KNUCKLE👊🏽BUMP ) PizzaFlix ......

[@billhuber2964]

I love 1930s gangster flicks. Thanks for posting.

[@tonalddrump7168]

Ive been searching for an old film for years.. and i dont know the name of it. The main character is an immigrant called Edward Payback. An ex criminal. The story starts of in a welfare office, where he is accused of quitting his job, although he was fired by his employer unfairly. He demands his rights, but gets no help and told to leave. His life starts to spiral out of control. No money, His wife starts to act up. He resorts to meeting his old mobb friends (for a robbery) whom then betray him after the job. He then goes out to get even with those that set him up whilst trying to save his marriage..

[@larrypahl1012]

Your comment includes, “Ex-criminal”, what a quaint and pre-NEWSPEAK word.

[@NancyDrewe]

I love Monogram! Thanks, nice crime flick. Neat choice, PF. :)

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[@NancyDrewe]

PizzaFlix Thanks, PF. You always have good flicks! More 30’s stuff please. I’m kinda on a 30’s crime binge. Have a great weekend!

[@TheViewmaster1971]

Another great movie! Thanks tons!!!

[@amazinggracefields]

Thank you!

[@tanyajackson2689]

Just watched this on TUBI!! Good movie!!

[@michaelmitchell5098]

I don’t normally do the 1930s (unless it’s the little rascals) but this was a must see!! Thanks.

[@VictoriaAlfredSmythe]

Movie started out meh, but comments led me to tough it out. That kid can ACT!!!

[@DANIEL666YUSUPOV_KAZANOVA]

Nice movie Thanks for posting

[@RetiredSchoolCook]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING I LIKE THIS MOVIE

[@vikmarisco5679]

Always magic. Wonderful

[@yevonnehorn6196]

Wonderful movie, glad things worked out for them 😀👍

[@Carmen55422]

Good movie. Thanks for sharing.

[@earlcarpenter9647]

That was super.

[@90FF1]

Good one! Thanks

[@lucjoncas4731]

Thank You!

[@nomadpi1]

The plot was clunky, in accordance with blatant tear-jerkers. The cast followed the script to remain employed and did their personas in accordance to the director. Spellman did the best of it, but he's a child here and more enthusiastic about it. John Carroll, to me, loafed through every role he had in his career That could be the material he was slated in or his own boredom. The others were character actors and did their jobs. One note, Carroll's housekeeper; she was typecast and enjoyed herself. She played a housekeeper or mother in every job she had - iron-clad and identical in every role that you saw here in this film. Same costume, same accent, same everything! That said, I still watched the film. I'm near my eighth decade and watch all these 1930-1949 movies I can. I appreciated the efforts these studios made to create something and I crave the nostalgia I get seeing what I saw in my childhood. Thanks for posting this film.

[@manolisboutsina7810]

wowwow such good acting dang love that kid i seen him later movies when he was older

[@MA_808]

nice story and good acting...

[@rentslave]

Bobby is still alive today.He'll be 94 in October.

[@francesrude3007]

Do you know him?

[@johnkean6852]

Wow

[@karenpiercy1993]

Martin Spellman as Bobby. Thanks!

[@williamf4544]

Oh wow thats awsome

[@rentslave]

@@francesrude3007 No.

[@craigbutterfield592]

Mary Kornman was a Little Rascal - Nice movie. Loved it

[@kevinvalentinocasanova8416]

Very nice movie a great one

[@shelleymcafee8197]

I really enjoy this movie, it’s so cute! It’s too-bad that the titles and descriptions during this era tended to be sensationalized - assumedly for increased box-office sales - I’ve found them to be very misleading. …Would have passed this one by, of relying on the title - for example. Thanks for uploading such great flix!

[@whateverwhatever2267]

bobby is funny as hell. usually i dont like kids but i like this kid

[@williamcolella4794]

MGM briefly placed John Carroll under contract to keep their top star Clark Gable as a "threat" but the two became life long friends.

[@beforeourveryeyes]

Carroll left of his own accord to go to Republic because he got only supporting roles at MGM. L.B. Mayer adored Carroll.

[@petekanter4582]

There is a semi-biographical element to this movie, regarding Martin Spellman. He got his start in motion pictures because he'd been discovered at MGM Studios selling newspapers.

[@santinowilliams693]

Brad was a real square lug and the kid just stole the movie, thanks pizzaflix really good movie👍

[@billplunk8532]

I ve watched alot of good movies casac, steet car this movie is wo great, when you think you have seen everything

[@sv6110]

Great movie

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[@gonebamboo4116]

Very touching

[@cathy5072]

Awesome

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hey thank you send is movies for me again thanks

[@carolesmith4864]

When he said, "You mean I'm going to go around in green tights....", I said yes, please, then wondered if he ever played Robin Hood in his career.

[@dalejayawesomesauce5239]

Can u help with the volume??? I love these movies!!!

[@paulstark6818]

What a nice story very different I a shame that it takes some people a hard way to the good side of life ❤❤❤❤❤

[@sylviarichardson5169]

Im.joining too all those who had tears in their eyes...suchan angel of a child...splendid movie...why put Mcarthur away for a killing he never did...it was an accident...law is blind...nice movie though

[@paulmcginn5146]

what a sweet sweet movie.

[@wendyspangler4824]

A real good movie

[@philipcarol1]

I'm sure I could give this a thumbs up if I could comfortably listen while watching... til then, thumbs down & don't expect a speaker to be used to amplify, I shouldn't have to resort to it.......

[@michaelqua8757]

Interesting

[@samieshoestring6332]

Great share!!

[@johnkean6852]

Is this a Mandela - men getting flowers 🤔 in this film and last film just watched: " D.O.A."

[@ph2492]

Just finished DOA myself and this was my next pick.

[@annebellette201]

Good movie 🍿

[@VictoriaAlfredSmythe]

Never buying FisherWallace

[@annaweathers4614]

At the end of the movie it was funny how the boy almost drowned and his hair didn't even get wet. Ha!

[@pysq8]

That boy's hair was a supporting actor! 😅

[@shenelldixon-transformyour4237]

brad the main character is 6'4 ft. crazily tall

[@lanacampbell-moore6686]

❤

[@johnkean6852]

😪

[@waderaney7]

👍😀

[@msbrowngault]

@ 8:27 Is that Marlon Brando's sister ?

[@billybob9961]

What happened at the trial? What a beautiful movie thank you so much

[@phredphlintstone6455]

37min..she still owes him $50

[@johnm5081]

Read captions at 52:05 "swell bitch like you"😅

[@maggieb3752]

8

[@edholohan]

Calling yourself a criminal could have a negative effect on your self-esteem.

[@larrypahl1012]

Cultural variation

[@arieswaters]

Huh,

[@jamesanonymous2343]

HEY FIX,,,,,,,,WHERE DID YOU DIG UP ALL THIS DUNG,, ???????

[@paulmcginn5146]

dont no bout nobody else but i am hating this guy for trying to put my pet hero in a cage

[@teenabrunk83]

Dennis Moore over acting as usual, some Three stooges alumni and one of the dopey actor actors who used to over act with Dennis dead end kid serials with a good actor like John Dahl

[@LOUIEbsm]

Corny, sappy and criminal that I wasted my time.....

[@rayrobbins4625]

WAS A GUN POINTED AT YOU ??

[@LOUIEbsm]

@@rayrobbins4625 Not very sharp and irony are you???

[@darrenjones9180]

Awesome

[@shirleyrandle3138]

Great movie