After a failed attempt at running for governor, D.A. Mark Brady is appointed warden of the state prison where many of the criminals he prosecuted are incarcerated.
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Title: The Criminal Code (1931)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Walter Huston | ... | Mark Brady | |
| Phillips Holmes | ... | Robert Graham | |
| Constance Cummings | ... | Mary Brady | |
| Boris Karloff | ... | Galloway | |
| DeWitt Jennings | ... | Captain Gleason (as De Witt Jennings) | |
| Mary Doran | ... | Gertrude Williams | |
| Ethel Wales | ... | Katie Ryan | |
| Clark Marshall | ... | Runch | |
| Arthur Hoyt | ... | Leonard Nettleford | |
| John St. Polis | ... | Dr. Rinewulf | |
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| John Sheehan | ... | McManus | |
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A wily D.A.(Brady) gets a 10 year conviction of a young 20 year old (Robert Graham)who he knows killed a man in self defense. Years later Brady becomes warden of the prison holding Graham. When Brady realizes that 6 years of working in the prison jute mill has pushed Graham to the breaking point, he gives him a chance- a new job as his valet. Graham responds well and earns the respect of both the warden and his beautiful daughter. Graham's mettle is put to the test when he stumbles onto a prison murder committed by his cell-mate. He must choose between the criminal code of silence and the warden's strong persuasion to reveal the killer. Written by Gary Jackson <garyjack5@cogeco.ca>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
3 January 1931 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Codice penale See more »Filming Locations:
Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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1.20 : 1
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[He takes a cigar and after a pause]
Mark Brady: Fathead!
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Robert calculates there are 52,560 hours in six years. However, he forgets leap years with their extra day. So, in a span of six years there would actually be 52,584 or 52,608 hours, depending on if that period included one or two leap years. See more »Quotes
Mark Brady: [Referring to the State's Attorney after he's left the room] Fathead![He takes a cigar and after a pause]
Mark Brady: Fathead!
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Boris Karloff appeared on the stage of the Belasco Theatre, New York City in the role of Galloway in a Martin Flavin stage play. It was a minor part, however, it was an important one: Galloway, the prison trusty who becomes a killer. On the strength of his performance, he was soon cast in the film version. During 1931-32, twenty-three of his films were released, an average of nearly one a month which included Frankenstein. Criminal Code was the big break Karloff was waiting for and he never gave up acting until the very end.