Watch The Criminal Code (1931) Official Trailer
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6.1 / 10 IMDb January 3, 1931 1h 37m
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
Runtime
1h 37m
Release Date
January 3, 1931
Genre
Crime, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
German, English
Country
United States of America
Producers
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
Mary Doran
as Gertrude Williams
Ethel Wales
as Katie Ryan
Clark Marshall
as Runch
Arthur Hoyt
as Leonard Nettleford
John St. Polis
as Dr. Rinewulf
Paul Porcasi
as Tony Spelvin
Otto Hoffman
as Jim Fales
John Sheehan
as 'Mac' McManus
Andy Devine
as Cluck (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
as Red, the Convict Barber (uncredited)
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James Guilfoyle
as Detective Doran
Frank Hagney
as Prison Guard in Yard
Al Hill
as Jerry
Russell Hopton
as State's Attorney
Harold Huber
as Convict in Yard
Production Companies
Columbia PicturesThe Criminal Code Official Trailer 1931
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