The Criminal Code (1931)

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Released:
1931-01-03

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

Runtime:
1h 37min

Genre:
Crime, Drama

  • Cast:
  • 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