Movies like The Criminal Code
If The Criminal Code's mix of warden and pre-code stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what The Criminal Code's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Scarface
1932 · Directed by Howard Hawks · 93 min7.4
Why you'll like itAlso directed by Howard Hawks · With Boris Karloff · Shares: pre-code · Also crime and drama · From the same decade (1930s)
In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.
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It Happened One Night
1934 · Directed by Frank Capra · 105 min7.8
Why you'll like itWith Arthur Hoyt · Shares: pre-code · From the same decade (1930s)
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
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Frankenstein
1931 · Directed by James Whale · 70 min7.5
Why you'll like itWith Boris Karloff · Shares: pre-code · From the same decade (1930s)
Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creature to life. The mad scientist’s dreams are shattered by his monstrous creation awakening with rage to a world that hates and…