The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code (1931)

03/01/1931
Crime, Drama
1h 37m

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.

  • Howard HawksDirector
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • warden
  • pre-code

Top Billed 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

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