Convict's Code
1939 · 62 min · ★ 5.3 · Crime, Drama
On parole after three years in prison, a football player encounters the man who framed him.
Directed by Lambert Hillyer · Written by John W. Krafft
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Robert Kent Dave Tyler -
Anne Nagel Julie Warren -
Sidney Blackmer Gregory Warren -
Victor Kilian C.W. Bennett -
Norman Willis Joe Russell -
Maude Eburne Mrs. Magruder -
Ben Alexander Jeff Palmer - P Pat Flaherty Sniffy Johnson
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Carleton Young Pete Jennings -
George Cleveland Gas Station Attendant -
Harry Strang Tony Lynch -
Howard Hickman Prison Warden
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