'' The Criminal Code '' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Hollywood romantic crime drama film directed by Howard Hawks , starring Walter Huston and Phillips Holmes . The screenplay , based on a 1929 play of the same name by Martin Flavin , was written by Fred Niblo Jr. and Seton I. Miller , who were nominated for Best Adaptation at the 4th Academy Awards
4th Academy Awards
4th Academy Awards
The Criminal Code