LOVE saved him from worse than THE CHAIR
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.
The Criminal Code (1931) is a crime and drama film directed by Howard Hawks, released on January 3, 1931 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Walter Huston, Phillips Holmes, Constance Cummings and Boris Karloff. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 33 ratings.
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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
Directed by Howard Hawks, written by Fred Niblo Jr., Seton I. Miller and Martin Flavin, produced by Howard Hawks, Harry Cohn and Frank Fouce.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 33 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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The main cast of The Criminal Code (1931) includes Walter Huston, Phillips Holmes, Constance Cummings, Boris Karloff and DeWitt Jennings. The film was directed by Howard Hawks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Criminal Code was released on January 3, 1931 and runs for 1h 37m.
The Criminal Code (1931) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 33 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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