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The Penal Code (1932)

The Penal Code

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1h 2m

Crime, Drama

December 23rd, 1932

5.6/10

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A man is released from prison and tries to get back into life on the outside without his family and friends knowing he's been in jail.

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Cast

Regis Toomey
Robert Palmer
Helen Cohan
Marguerite Shannon
Marguerite ('Margie') Shannon
Pat O'Malley
Detective Sgt. W. J. Bender
Robert Ellis
James Forrester
Virginia True Boardman
Mrs. Sarah Palmer
Henry Hall
Mr. Shannon
Leander De Cordova
Isaac Lewin
John Ince
Warden
Murdock MacQuarrie
Lefty
Olin Francis
McCarthy
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Directors

George Melford
Full cast & crew

Producers

John R. Freuler
executive producer
(uncredited)
Burton L. King
producer
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Writers

Edward T. Lowe Jr.
story
(as Edmund T. Lowe)
F. Hugh Herbert
adaptation
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Keywords

held at gunpoint
husband wife relationship
judge
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

December 23rd, 1932 (United States of America)
December 23rd, 1932 (United States of America) theatrical

Alternative Titles

The Penal Code (original title)
Katerga kai dikaiosyni (Greece) (transliterated title)
The Penal Code (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
All Alternative Titles

Running Times

62 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Monarch Film Corporation

Distribution Companies

Freuler Film Associates (United States of America) (states rights system)
Alpha Video Distributors (United States of America)
Sinister Cinema (United States of America)
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