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CrimeDrama

The Criminal Code

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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.

Release Date : 1931-01-03

Language :EnglishGerman

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Walter Huston

Character Name : Mark Brady

Original Name : Walter Huston

Gender : Male

Phillips Holmes

Character Name : Robert Graham

Original Name : Phillips Holmes

Gender : Male

Constance Cummings

Character Name : Mary Brady

Original Name : Constance Cummings

Gender : Female

Boris Karloff

Character Name : Ned Galloway

Original Name : Boris Karloff

Gender : Male

DeWitt Jennings

Character Name : Yard Captain Gleason

Original Name : DeWitt Jennings

Gender : Male

Mary Doran

Character Name : Gertrude Williams

Original Name : Mary Doran

Gender : Female

Ethel Wales

Character Name : Katie Ryan

Original Name : Ethel Wales

Gender : Female

Clark Marshall

Character Name : Runch

Original Name : Clark Marshall

Gender : Male

Arthur Hoyt

Character Name : Leonard Nettleford

Original Name : Arthur Hoyt

Gender : Male

John St. Polis

Character Name : Dr. Rinewulf

Original Name : John St. Polis

Gender : Male

Paul Porcasi

Character Name : Tony Spelvin

Original Name : Paul Porcasi

Gender : Male

Otto Hoffman

Character Name : Jim Fales

Original Name : Otto Hoffman

Gender : Male

John Sheehan

Character Name : 'Mac' McManus

Original Name : John Sheehan

Gender : Male

Andy Devine

Character Name : Cluck (uncredited)

Original Name : Andy Devine

Gender : Male

Bob Kortman

Character Name : Red, the Convict Barber (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Kortman

Gender : Male

James Guilfoyle

Character Name : Detective Doran

Original Name : James Guilfoyle

Gender : Male

Frank Hagney

Character Name : Prison Guard in Yard

Original Name : Frank Hagney

Gender : Male

Al Hill

Character Name : Jerry

Original Name : Al Hill

Gender : Male

Russell Hopton

Character Name : State's Attorney

Original Name : Russell Hopton

Gender : Male

Harold Huber

Character Name : Convict in Yard

Original Name : Harold Huber

Gender : Male

Tetsu Komai

Character Name : Convict

Original Name : Tetsu Komai

Gender : Male

Harry Lamont

Character Name : Convict

Original Name : Harry Lamont

Gender : Male

Lee Phelps

Character Name : Detective Doherty

Original Name : Lee Phelps

Gender : Male

Nicholas Soussanin

Character Name : Convict

Original Name : Nicholas Soussanin

Gender : Male

Jack Vance

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Jack Vance

Gender : Male

Hugh Walker

Character Name : Lew

Original Name : Hugh Walker

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-13

Philips Holmes is really good in this Howard Hawks story of a twenty year old who accidentally kills a man in a silly brawl. The DA - "Mark Brady" (Walter Huston) realises quickly that he could have claimed self-defence for the young man, but the ensuing prosecution ends in conviction and a ten year stretch. Spool on six years and "Brady" is now the warden of the prison and seeing the damage internment has done to the young man, he gives him a job as his personal assistant. That relationship is seriously tested, however, when an inmate is murdered and both men must choose their best path to truth and redemption. This is rarely seen, nowadays, but is a well written and constructed prison story with the despair of the younger man writ large - you simply can't help but empathise with him. Huston and Boris Karloff ("Galloway") also find their feet with strong, sparing, dialogue that builds the tension without cluttering it up. It does take a little while to get going, but is well worth the effort.