The Criminal Code (1931)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.15475 |
Directed By
Howard Hawks
Crew
Howard Hawks
Harry Cohn
Martin Flavin
Fred Niblo Jr.
Fred Niblo Jr.
Seton I. Miller
Seton I. Miller
Edward Curtiss
Howard Hawks
James Wong Howe
Ted Tetzlaff
Edward C. Jewell
David Selman
Glenn Rominger
L. William O'Connell
Frank Fouce
Sam Perry
TOP CAST
Walter Huston
Mark Brady
Phillips Holmes
Robert Graham
Constance Cummings
Mary Brady
Boris Karloff
Ned Galloway
DeWitt Jennings
Yard Captain Gleason
Mary Doran
Gertrude Williams
Ethel Wales
Katie Ryan
Clark Marshall
Runch
Arthur Hoyt
Leonard Nettleford
John St. Polis
Dr. Rinewulf
Paul Porcasi
Tony Spelvin
Otto Hoffman
Jim Fales
John Sheehan
'Mac' McManus
Andy Devine
Cluck (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
Red, the Convict Barber (uncredited)
James Guilfoyle
Detective Doran
Frank Hagney
Prison Guard in Yard
Al Hill
Jerry
Russell Hopton
State's Attorney
Harold Huber
Convict in Yard
Tetsu Komai
Convict
Harry Lamont
Convict
Lee Phelps
Detective Doherty
Nicholas Soussanin
Convict
Jack Vance
Reporter
Hugh Walker
Lew
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