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The Criminal Code

1931 • 97 minutes
CrimeDrama

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.

Picture of Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Mark Brady

Picture of Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes

Robert Graham

Picture of Constance Cummings

Constance Cummings

Mary Brady

Picture of Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Ned Galloway

Picture of DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

Yard Captain Gleason

Picture of Mary Doran

Mary Doran

Gertrude Williams

Picture of Ethel Wales

Ethel Wales

Katie Ryan

Picture of Clark Marshall

Clark Marshall

Runch

Picture of Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Leonard Nettleford

Picture of John St. Polis

John St. Polis

Dr. Rinewulf

Picture of Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

Tony Spelvin

Picture of Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Jim Fales

Picture of John Sheehan

John Sheehan

'Mac' McManus

Picture of Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Cluck (uncredited)

Picture of Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Red, the Convict Barber (uncredited)

Picture of James Guilfoyle

James Guilfoyle

Detective Doran

Picture of Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Prison Guard in Yard

Picture of Al Hill

Al Hill

Jerry

Picture of Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

State's Attorney

Picture of Harold Huber

Harold Huber

Convict in Yard

Picture of Tetsu Komai

Tetsu Komai

Convict

Picture of Harry Lamont

Harry Lamont

Convict

Picture of Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Detective Doherty

Picture of Nicholas Soussanin

Nicholas Soussanin

Convict

Picture of Jack Vance

Jack Vance

Reporter

Picture of Hugh Walker

Hugh Walker

Lew