The Criminal Code

1931 1h 37m ★6.1

The Criminal Code

“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.

Release Date January 3, 1931
Runtime 1h 37m
Language English
Director Howard Hawks
Category Crime, Drama
Rating 6.1 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1931
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