The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code

97 mins | Drama, Crime | Dec. 31, 1930

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

97 mins | Drama, Crime | Dec. 31, 1930

The Criminal Code
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title The Criminal Code
Directors David Selman, Howard Hawks
Writers Fred Niblo Jr., Martin Flavin, Seton I. Miller

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)

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

Tetsu Komai

as Convict

Harry Lamont

as Convict

Lee Phelps

as Detective Doherty

Nicholas Soussanin

as Convict

Jack Vance

as Reporter

Hugh Walker

as Lew