*Major spoilers ahead*
I might be wrong on this. But wasn't the Hays Code still in effect? And shouldn't Edward G. Robinson's character be shown getting arrested?
You remind me of a young Chuck Norris, with a bit of Antonio Sabato Jr. thrown in.
Yes, you're right. But the producers could have convinced the "Hays Office" that Criss was paying a price for his crime, which, as explained by the crime reporter on the train, is greater than any price a judge could order.
shareI AGREE. THE SCENE ON THE TRAIN WITH THE REPORTERS LAYS OUT HOW THE PUNISHMENT WILL FIT THE CRIME.
shareFritz Lang was a very smart dude. He knew how to work the system.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-21AtiWV3TE
The Hays Code dictated that a character couldn't "get away with it" - his insanity fulfilled that requirement.
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