刑法典
原始标题: The Criminal Code
年轻的罗伯特·格雷厄姆在醉酒时犯下谋杀罪，为女友辩护。他被雄心勃勃的马克·布雷迪起诉，并被判处10年徒刑。六年后，布雷迪成为监狱长，并为陷入困境的罗伯特提供了一份司机的工作。罗伯特改过自新，但在赦免前夕，他的狱友把他拖回了暴力世界，他面临着一个艰难的选择，这个选择可能会让他回到监狱。
演员
| 演员 | 角色 |
|---|---|
| Walter Huston | Mark Brady |
| Phillips Holmes | Robert Graham |
| Constance Cummings | Mary Brady |
| Boris Karloff | Ned Galloway |
| DeWitt Jennings | Yard Captain Gleason |
| Mary Doran | Gertrude Williams |
| Ethel Wales | Katie Ryan |
| Clark Marshall | Runch |
| Arthur Hoyt | Leonard Nettleford |
| John St. Polis | Dr. Rinewulf |
| Paul Porcasi | Tony Spelvin |
| Otto Hoffman | Jim Fales |
| John Sheehan | 'Mac' McManus |
| Andy Devine | Cluck (uncredited) |
| Bob Kortman | Red, the Convict Barber (uncredited) |
| James Guilfoyle | Detective Doran |
| Frank Hagney | Prison Guard in Yard |
| Al Hill | Jerry |
| Russell Hopton | State's Attorney |
| Harold Huber | Convict in Yard |
| Tetsu Komai | Convict |
| Harry Lamont | Convict |
| Lee Phelps | Detective Doherty |
| Nicholas Soussanin | Convict |
| Jack Vance | Reporter |
| Hugh Walker | Lew |
制作人员
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Producer | Frank Fouce, Harry Cohn, Howard Hawks |
| Director | Howard Hawks |