The Criminal Code
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The Criminal Code is a 1931 American pre-Code prison drama film directed by Howard Hawks, noted for its gritty depiction of the justice system and early performance by Boris Karloff.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Criminal Code canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12762850 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Criminal Code Context triple: [Jo Swerling, wroteScreenplayFor, The Criminal Code]
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A.
Criminal Code of Canada (federal jurisdiction)
The Criminal Code of Canada (federal jurisdiction) is the primary federal statute that comprehensively defines criminal offences and procedures applicable throughout Canada.
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B.
Penal Code
The Penal Code is Japan’s primary criminal law statute that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding punishments.
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C.
Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China
The Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China is the fundamental statute that defines crimes, penalties, and principles of criminal responsibility within China's legal system.
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D.
Código Penal
Código Penal is the principal codified body of criminal law in Chile that defines crimes, penalties, and general rules of criminal responsibility.
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E.
Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal
La Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal es la norma básica que regula el proceso penal en España, estableciendo las reglas para la investigación, enjuiciamiento y resolución de los delitos.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Criminal Code Target entity description: The Criminal Code is a 1931 American pre-Code prison drama film directed by Howard Hawks, noted for its gritty depiction of the justice system and early performance by Boris Karloff.
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A.
Criminal Code of Canada (federal jurisdiction)
The Criminal Code of Canada (federal jurisdiction) is the primary federal statute that comprehensively defines criminal offences and procedures applicable throughout Canada.
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B.
Penal Code
The Penal Code is Japan’s primary criminal law statute that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding punishments.
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C.
Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China
The Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China is the fundamental statute that defines crimes, penalties, and principles of criminal responsibility within China's legal system.
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D.
Código Penal
Código Penal is the principal codified body of criminal law in Chile that defines crimes, penalties, and general rules of criminal responsibility.
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E.
Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal
La Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal es la norma básica que regula el proceso penal en España, estableciendo las reglas para la investigación, enjuiciamiento y resolución de los delitos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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film ⓘ pre-Code film ⓘ prison drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Criminal Code (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Martin Flavin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | James Wong Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | justice system ⓘ |
| director | Howard Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Edward Curtiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresPerformanceBy | Boris Karloff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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drama film ⓘ prison film ⓘ |
| hasBlackAndWhiteVersion | yes ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
convict
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district attorney ⓘ prison warden ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Louis Silvers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
crime and punishment
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loyalty among prisoners ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early performance by Boris Karloff
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gritty depiction of the justice system ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Howard Hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1931-01-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Fred Niblo Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Seton I. Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | prison ⓘ |
| starring |
Boris Karloff
NERFINISHED
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Constance Cummings NERFINISHED ⓘ Phillips Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Huston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century ⓘ |
| title | The Criminal Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Criminal Code Description of subject: The Criminal Code is a 1931 American pre-Code prison drama film directed by Howard Hawks, noted for its gritty depiction of the justice system and early performance by Boris Karloff.
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