Up the River (1930)

  • NR
  • 10/10/1930 (US)
  • Comedy, Crime
  • 1h 25m

You bet ~ IT'S FUNNY a movietone laugh riot.

Overview

Daily life at men and women's prison units where baseball and the marching band are serious business. Two prisoners escape in order to help paroled Steve from being blackmailed by his girlfriend's ex-partner-in-crime.

John Ford

Director

Maurine Dallas Watkins

Story

Cast

Spencer Tracy's headshot

Spencer Tracy

Saint Louis
Claire Luce's headshot

Claire Luce

Judy Fields
Warren Hymer's headshot

Warren Hymer

Dannemora Dan
Humphrey Bogart's headshot

Humphrey Bogart

Steve Jordan
William Collier Sr.'s headshot

William Collier Sr.

Pop
Joan Marie Lawes's headshot

Joan Marie Lawes

Jean
Marion Aye's headshot

Marion Aye

Actress (uncredited)
Ward Bond's headshot

Ward Bond

Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

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