Criminal Code (1931) Criminal Code

Criminal Code ★★½ 1931 Aging melodrama about a young man who's jailed for killing in self-defense. His life worsens at the hands of a prison warden when the head guy's daughter falls for him. Remade as "Penitentiary" and "Convicted." 98m/B VHS. Walter Huston, Phillips Holmes, Boris Karloff, Constance Cummings, Mary Doran, DeWitt Jennings, John Sheehan; Director: Howard Hawks.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1931
Length (in minutes) 98
Display Black & White
Formats VHS
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Boris Karloff
Actor Walter Huston
Actor Constance Cummings
Actor DeWitt Jennings
Actor Mary Doran
Actor Phillips Holmes
Actor John Sheehan
Director Howard Hawks