The Criminal Code (Limited Edition)

Howard Hawks (Twentieth Century) made his first film for Columbia Pictures with this pre-Code prison movie. The great Walter Huston (Dragonwyck) stars as a district attorney-turned-prison warden who gets to witness first-hand the effects of his convictions, especially Phillip Holmes (An American Tragedy), imprisoned after killing a man in a drunken brawl. Co-starring Boris Karloff (Frankenstein), The Criminal Code is tough, no-nonsense, quintessential Hawks.ExtrasHigh definition remasterOriginal mono soundtrackAudio commentary with film historian Nora Fiore (2021)The Howard Hawks Masterclass with John Carpenter (1997): archival audio recording of an event from the British Film Institute's 1997 Howard Hawks retrospective at the National Film Theatre, LondonKim Newman on Boris Karloff (2021): the author and critic discusses the non-horror roles of the iconic actorCodes and Convictions (2021): video essay comparing The Criminal Code with its 1950 film noir remake, ConvictedLux Radio Theatre: 'The Criminal Code' (1937): radio adaptation starring Edward G RobinsonImage gallery: publicity and promotional materialNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearingLimited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Philip Kemp, extracts from interviews with Howard Hawks, Henri Langlois on the early sound films of Howard Hawks, overview of contemporary critical responses, and film creditsWorld premiere on Blu-rayLimited edition of 3,000 copiesAll extras subject to change