The Criminal Code
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The Criminal Code is a 1931 American pre-Code prison drama film directed by Howard Hawks, noted for its gritty depiction of the justice system and early performance by Boris Karloff.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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film ⓘ pre-Code film ⓘ prison drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Criminal Code (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Martin Flavin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | James Wong Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | justice system ⓘ |
| director | Howard Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Edward Curtiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresPerformanceBy | Boris Karloff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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drama film ⓘ prison film ⓘ |
| hasBlackAndWhiteVersion | yes ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
convict
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district attorney ⓘ prison warden ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Louis Silvers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
crime and punishment
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loyalty among prisoners ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early performance by Boris Karloff
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gritty depiction of the justice system ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Howard Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1931-01-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Fred Niblo Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Seton I. Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | prison ⓘ |
| starring |
Boris Karloff
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Constance Cummings NERFINISHED ⓘ Phillips Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Huston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
| title | The Criminal Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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