Index: tests/Zend/Controller/Action/Helper/RedirectorTest.php
===================================================================
--- tests/Zend/Controller/Action/Helper/RedirectorTest.php	(revision 10762)
+++ tests/Zend/Controller/Action/Helper/RedirectorTest.php	(working copy)
@@ -114,7 +114,25 @@
         } catch (Exception $e) {
         }
     }
+    
+    public function testCodeAsAStringIsAllowed()
+    {
+        $this->redirector->setCode('303');
+        $this->assertEquals(303, $this->redirector->getCode());
+        
+        try {
+            $this->redirector->setCode('251');
+            $this->fail('Invalid redirect code should throw exception');
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+        }
 
+        try {
+            $this->redirector->setCode('351');
+            $this->fail('Invalid redirect code should throw exception');
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+        }        
+    }
+
     public function testExit()
     {
         $this->assertFalse($this->redirector->getExit());
Index: library/Zend/Controller/Action/Helper/Redirector.php
===================================================================
--- library/Zend/Controller/Action/Helper/Redirector.php	(revision 10762)
+++ library/Zend/Controller/Action/Helper/Redirector.php	(working copy)
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@
      */
     protected function _checkCode($code)
     {
-        if (!is_int($code) || (300 > $code) || (307 < $code)) {
+        if (is_string($code) && $code == intval($code)) {
+            $code = (int)$code;
+        }
+        if ((300 > $code) || (307 < $code)) {
             /**
              * @see Zend_Controller_Exception
              */