The Criminal Code
1931 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 6.1
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1931
- Release date
- 1931-01-03
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (33 votes)
Themes
- warden
- pre-code
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · nominated
Cast & crew
Walter Huston
as Mark Brady
Phillips Holmes
as Robert Graham
Constance Cummings
as Mary Brady
Boris Karloff
as Ned Galloway
DeWitt Jennings
as Yard Captain Gleason
Mary Doran
as Gertrude Williams
Ethel Wales
as Katie Ryan
Clark Marshall
as Runch
Arthur Hoyt
as Leonard Nettleford
John St. Polis
as Dr. Rinewulf
Directed by Howard Hawks