The Criminal Code (1931)
The Criminal Code (1931)
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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Cast

Walter Huston Walter Huston As: Mark Brady
Phillips Holmes Phillips Holmes As: Robert Graham
Constance Cummings Constance Cummings As: Mary Brady
Boris Karloff Boris Karloff As: Ned Galloway
DeWitt Jennings DeWitt Jennings As: Yard Captain Gleason
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Storyline

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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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English, Deutsch

Release Date: 03 January 1931

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Mark Brady

Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes

Robert Graham

Constance Cummings

Constance Cummings

Mary Brady

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

Clark Marshall

Clark Marshall

Runch

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Leonard Nettleford

John St. Polis

John St. Polis

Dr. Rinewulf

Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

Tony Spelvin

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Jim Fales

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

'Mac' McManus

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Cluck (uncredited)

Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Red, the Convict Barber (uncredited)

James Guilfoyle

James Guilfoyle

Detective Doran

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Prison Guard in Yard

Al Hill

Al Hill

Jerry

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

State's Attorney

Harold Huber

Harold Huber

Convict in Yard

Tetsu Komai

Tetsu Komai

Convict

Harry Lamont

Harry Lamont

Convict

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Detective Doherty

Nicholas Soussanin

Nicholas Soussanin

Convict

Jack Vance

Jack Vance

Reporter

Hugh Walker

Hugh Walker

Lew

Directed By

Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks

Director

David Selman

David Selman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Fred Niblo Jr.

Fred Niblo Jr.

Adaptation

Seton I. Miller

Seton I. Miller

Adaptation

Martin Flavin

Martin Flavin

Theatre Play

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Glenn Rominger

Glenn Rominger

Sound Director

Sam Perry

Sam Perry

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

Director of Photography

Ted Tetzlaff

Ted Tetzlaff

Director of Photography

L. William O'Connell

L. William O'Connell

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edward C. Jewell

Edward C. Jewell

Art Direction

Other Crew

Seton I. Miller

Seton I. Miller

Additional Dialogue

Fred Niblo Jr.

Fred Niblo Jr.

Additional Dialogue

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