The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code

6.1 | 1931-01-03 | Crime Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Howard Hawks Producer
Harry Cohn Producer
Martin Flavin Theatre Play
Fred Niblo Jr. Adaptation
Fred Niblo Jr. Additional Dialogue
Seton I. Miller Adaptation
Seton I. Miller Additional Dialogue
Edward Curtiss Editor
Howard Hawks Director
James Wong Howe Director of Photography

Cast

Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Mark Brady
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

Images

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