The Criminal Code

1931 film by Howard Hawks
Movie film Q1129567
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The Criminal Code

Summary

The Criminal Code is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Criminal Code's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Criminal Code was directed by Howard Hawks[4].
  • Fred Niblo Jr. wrote the screenplay for The Criminal Code[5].
  • Seton I. Miller wrote the screenplay for The Criminal Code[6].
  • Martin Flavin wrote the screenplay for The Criminal Code[7].
  • The Criminal Code is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[8].
  • The Criminal Code's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Criminal Code's genre is crime film[10].
  • The Criminal Code's genre is prison film[11].
  • The Criminal Code's genre is romance film[12].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was Walter Huston[13].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was Phillips Holmes[14].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was Constance Cummings[15].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was Boris Karloff[16].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was Andy Devine[17].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was Arthur Hoyt[18].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was DeWitt Clarke Jennings[19].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was Ethel Wales[20].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was John St. Polis[21].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was Mary Doran[22].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was Otto Hoffman[23].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was Paul Porcasi[24].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was Russell Hopton[25].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was Harold Huber[26].
  • A cast member of The Criminal Code was Frank Hagney[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Criminal Code was produced by Harry Cohn[28]. It was directed by Howard Hawks[4]. Screenwriters include Fred Niblo Jr.[5], Seton I. Miller[6], and Martin Flavin[7]. Cast members include Walter Huston[13], Phillips Holmes[14], Constance Cummings[15], Boris Karloff[16], Andy Devine[17], and Arthur Hoyt[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1931[29], December 31, 1930[30], and January 3, 1931[31]. The original language of The Criminal Code was English[32]. Genres include drama film[9], crime film[10], prison film[11], and romance film[12].

Subject and Themes

The Criminal Code is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[8].

Why It Matters

The Criminal Code has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 the-criminal-code
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: the-criminal-code, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295965568|THE CRIMINAL CODE (#295965568)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il "
  2. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1930-12-31T00:00:00Z, +1931-01-03T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Fred Niblo Jr., Seton I. Miller, Martin Flavin
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+97'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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