The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code

1931
1h 37m
6.0

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"LOVE saved him from worse than THE CHAIR"

Overview

After young Robert Graham commits a murder while drunk and defending his girlfriend, he is prosecuted by ambitious Mark Brady and sentenced to 10 years. Six years later, Brady becomes the prison warden and offers the beleaguered Robert a job as his chauffeur. Robert cleans up his act, but, on the eve of his pardon, his cellmate drags him back into the world of violence, and he faces a difficult choice that could return him to prison.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
German English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 3, 1931
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0021770

Cast

Walter Huston
Walter Huston

Mark Brady

Phillips Holmes
Phillips Holmes

Robert Graham

Constance Cummings
Constance Cummings

Mary Brady

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff

Ned Galloway

DeWitt Jennings
DeWitt Jennings

Yard Captain Gleason

Mary Doran
Mary Doran

Gertrude Williams

Ethel Wales
Ethel Wales

Katie Ryan

Clark Marshall
Clark Marshall

Runch

Arthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt

Leonard Nettleford

John St. Polis
John St. Polis

Dr. Rinewulf

Paul Porcasi
Paul Porcasi

Tony Spelvin

Otto Hoffman
Otto Hoffman

Jim Fales

Key Crew

Howard Hawks
Director
Howard Hawks
Producer
Harry Cohn
Producer
Frank Fouce
Producer