Howard Hawks’s early crime drama, using a Wikimedia Commons full-film file documented as public domain in the United States and a separate public-domain theatrical poster.
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The Criminal Code
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FILM DETAILS
At a glance
Year
1930
Genre
Crime, Drama
Country
United States
Language
EN
Runtime
96 min
Runtime verified
2026-10-06
Source credit
Howard Hawks
Video rights
Public domain
Rights region
US
ABOUT THIS EDITION
Film & rights context
About this film
The Criminal Code was released in 1930. CINORA categorizes the title as Crime, Drama. The catalog record lists United States as the country of origin. The source record credits Howard Hawks. The verified source file runs about 96 minutes.
Why this copy is available
The playable file on this page is the specific source reviewed by CINORA and is marked Public domain in the source record for US. The poster is tracked separately as Public domain. CINORA links both source records so viewers can inspect the provenance and reuse terms instead of relying on an unverified upload. Rights in a restoration, soundtrack, subtitle track, or artwork can differ from the underlying film, so this listing applies only to the cited files.