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The Criminal Code

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Original title

The Criminal Code

Year

1930

Running time

83 min.

Country

United States

Director

Howard Hawks

Screenwriter

Fred Niblo Jr., Seton I. Miller

Cast

Music

Sam Perry

Cinematography

Ted Tetzlaff (B&W)

Producer

Columbia Pictures

Genre

Drama. Thriller | Crime. Prison Drama

Synopsis

A young man's birthday celebration at a local speakeasy turns into a nightmare when he kills a man in self-defense! Bob Graham (Phillips Holmes), just twenty years old, is then railroaded into a harsh ten-year prison term by District Attorney Brady (Walter Huston). In an intriguing twist, Brady becomes prison warden years later and hires Bob as his chauffeur. Bob then meets and falls in love with Brady's daughter, Mary (Constance Cummings), who begs her father to pardon the convict. Bob's chances for freedom are threatened, however, when he refuses to identify an inmate who has murdered another. Thrown into solitary confinement, Bob is overcome with desperation as the promise of a new life and love beyond the prison walls begins to slip away!

Awards: 1930: Nominated for Oscar: Best Screenplay

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The Criminal Code

1930

Howard Hawks

6.9

(445)