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The Criminal Code (1931)

January 3, 1931 (US) Crime, Drama • 97m

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.

Director

Howard Hawks

Writer

Top Billed

Walter Huston

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Top Billed Cast

Phillips Holmes
Phillips Holmes

Robert Graham

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

Arthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt

Leonard Nettleford

John St. Polis
John St. Polis

Dr. Rinewulf

Paul Porcasi
Paul Porcasi

Tony Spelvin

John Sheehan
John Sheehan

'Mac' McManus

Andy Devine
Andy Devine

Cluck (uncredited)

Bob Kortman
Bob Kortman

Red, the Convict Barber (uncredited)

James Guilfoyle
James Guilfoyle

Detective Doran

Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney

Prison Guard in Yard

Russell Hopton
Russell Hopton

State's Attorney

Harold Huber
Harold Huber

Convict in Yard

Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps

Detective Doherty

Crew
Fred Niblo Jr.
Fred Niblo Jr.

Additional Dialogue

Martin Flavin
Martin Flavin

Theatre Play

James Wong Howe
James Wong Howe

Director of Photography

Seton I. Miller
Seton I. Miller

Additional Dialogue

Ted Tetzlaff
Ted Tetzlaff

Director of Photography

Glenn Rominger
Glenn Rominger

Sound Director

David Selman
David Selman

Assistant Director

L. William O'Connell
L. William O'Connell

Still Photographer

Edward C. Jewell
Edward C. Jewell

Art Direction

Sam Perry
Sam Perry

Original Music Composer



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

June 13, 2022

Philips Holmes is really good in this Howard Hawks story of a twenty year old who accidentally kills a man in a silly brawl. The DA - "Mark Brady" (Walter Huston) realises quickly that he could have claimed self-defence for the young man, but the ensuing prosecution ends in conviction and a ten year stretch. Spool on six years and "Brady" is now the warden of the prison and seeing the damage internment has done to the young man, he gives him a jo… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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