4.50-The Criminal Code with Murray Mintz

About this episode

The episode features a discussion about the 1931 film The Criminal Code with guest Murray Mintz, focusing on its themes and performances.

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is my conversation about the 1931 film The Criminal Code. I'm joined by Murray Mintz from the CineVibeZ Fanzine newsletter and we talk about what it means to stick to the criminal code, an excellent supporting performance from a pre-Frankenstein Boris Karloff, and a new understanding of the term yammering. You can watch The Criminal Code online for yourself and be sure to check out Murray's newsletter. Other films mentioned in this episode include: The Right...

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Ytreberg

Guest: Murray Mintz

Topics covered

• film analysis
• 1931 cinema
• Boris Karloff
• criminal justice
• film history

Keywords

• The Criminal Code
• Murray Mintz
• Boris Karloff
• film review
• 1931 film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CineVibeZ Fanzine

Books & works: The Criminal Code, The Right

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