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The Unwritten Code

The Unwritten Code is an offbeat, better-than-average Columbia wartime "B" picture. Though Ann Savage and Tom Neal are top-billed, the central character is supporting-actor Roland Varno. He plays a Nazi spy who sneaks into the U.S., hoping to release hundreds of German prisoners. He fails, but not until plenty of bullets have been spent. The most interesting aspect of The Unwritten Code is the casting of Savage and Neal as the "good" characters: in 1945, these two cult favorites would play the decidedly unsavory protagonists of the film noir classic Detour.

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The Unwritten Code Cast

Name Character
Tom Neal He was 30, 58 years old when he died as Sgt. Terry Hunter
Blake Edwards He was 22, 88 years old when he died as Swede (uncredited)
Bobby Larson as Willie Norris
Howard Freeman He was 48, 72 years old when he died as Mr. Norris
Ann Savage She was 23, 87 years old when she died as Mary Lee Norris
Mary Currier She was 40, 92 years old when she died as Mrs. Norris
Roland Varno He was 36, 88 years old when he died as Cpl. Karl Richter
Marie Blake She was 49, 82 years old when she died as Nurse (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr He was 7, 70 years old when he died as Dutchy Schultz

The Unwritten Code Crew

Name Department
Charles Kenyon as Story. He was 63 (80) years old when He died Writing
Leslie T. White as Screenplay. Writing
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The Unwritten Code (79 years)

UNMASKING THE PLOT OF THE YEAR!

  • Release day: Thursday, October 26, 1944
  • Runtime: 61 minutes