Code of the Streets
“HE WOULDN'T WELCH! Beaten...battered...broke...he remained faithful to the only law he knew!”
Synopsis
Frankie Thomas plays Bob Lewis, leader of a gang consisting of Sailor, Murph, Monk, Trouble and Yap. The son of disgraced police officer Lt. Lewis, Bob vows to clear his dad's name, and also to prove that accused murderer Tommy Shay is innocent.
Top Cast
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Harry Carey
Detective Lieutenant John Lewis
Frankie Thomas
Bob Lewis
James McCallion
Danny Shay
Juanita Quigley
Cynthia
El Brendel
Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
Leon Ames
'Chick' Foster
Paul Fix
Tommy Shay
Marc Lawrence
Henchman Halstead, aka Denver Collins
Dorothy Arnold
Mildred
Harris Berger
Sailor
Hal E. Chester
Murph
Charles Duncan
Monk
William Benedict
Trouble
David Gorcey
Yap
Mark Daniels
Young Man
Eddy Chandler
Second Guard
James Flavin
Doorman
Monte Montague
Lieutenant Carson
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 13, 1939
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Harold Young
- Screenplay & Story
- Arthur T. Horman
- Original Title
- Code of the Streets
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Harold Young
Arthur T. Horman
Department Leadership Roster
Arthur T. Horman
Screenplay
Harold Young
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Code of the Streets
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What is Code of the Streets about?
Frankie Thomas plays Bob Lewis, leader of a gang consisting of Sailor, Murph, Monk, Trouble and Yap. The son of disgraced police officer Lt. Lewis, Bob vows to clear his dad's name, and also to prove that accused murderer Tommy Shay is innocent.
Who directed Code of the Streets?
Code of the Streets was directed by Harold Young.
Who stars in Code of the Streets?
The principal cast of Code of the Streets includes Harry Carey, Frankie Thomas, James McCallion, Juanita Quigley, El Brendel.
When was Code of the Streets released and how long is it?
Code of the Streets was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Code of the Streets?
Code of the Streets holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).