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The Criminal Code( 1931)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Walter Huston

      Mark Brady

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      Phillips Holmes

      Robert Graham

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      Constance Cummings

      Mary Brady

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      Boris Karloff

      Ned Galloway

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      DeWitt Jennings

      Yard Captain Gleason

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      Mary Doran

      Gertrude Williams

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      Ethel Wales

      Katie Ryan

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      Clark Marshall

      Runch

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      Arthur Hoyt

      Leonard Nettleford

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      John St. Polis

      Dr. Rinewulf

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      Paul Porcasi

      Tony Spelvin

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      Otto Hoffman

      Jim Fales

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      John Sheehan

      'Mac' McManus

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      Andy Devine

      Cluck (uncredited)

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      Bob Kortman

      Red, the Convict Barber (uncredited)

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      James Guilfoyle

      Detective Doran

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      Frank Hagney

      Prison Guard in Yard

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      Al Hill

      Jerry

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      Russell Hopton

      State's Attorney

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      Harold Huber

      Convict in Yard

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      Tetsu Komai

      Convict

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      Harry Lamont

      Convict

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      Lee Phelps

      Detective Doherty

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      Nicholas Soussanin

      Convict

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      Jack Vance

      Reporter

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      Hugh Walker

      Lew

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 13 2022
    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 the young man, he gives him a job as his personal assistant. That relationship is seriously tested, however, when an inmate is murdered and both men must choose their best path to tru...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • warden
    • pre-code