The Criminal Code (1931)

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.

Released

1931-01-03

Genres

Crime, Drama

Runtime

97 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Howard Hawks

TMDB rating

6.1/10 from 33 votes