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.

97 mins
English
Released Jan. 3, 1931

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klu9 on NeoDB @klu9@eggplant.place Rated 3.5 out of 5 Sept. 24, 2026 Open on this server

Good performance from Walter Huston as the prosecutor who becomes a prison governor/warden.

EDIT: forgot to mention... Boris Karloff shines in a supporting role right on the cusp of becoming a star!

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Because: https://eggplant.place/article/2RDiNtJWnxVlJ0SEM9cI2U

https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-criminal-code
https://archive.org/details/the.-criminal.-code.-1930 (1:36:27, 1080p, English soft subs)
https://archive.org/details/1931thecriminalcode (1:36:19, 480p, no subs)
https://youtu.be/YfKwQCNN5O4 (1:36:31, 480p, no subs)

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Status: Released
Release dates: Theatrical release Jan. 3, 1931
Original language: English
Production countries: United States of America
Studios: Columbia Pictures