Up the River poster

Up the River( 1930)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Spencer Tracy

      Saint Louis

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      Claire Luce

      Judy Fields

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      Warren Hymer

      Dannemora Dan

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      Humphrey Bogart

      Steve Jordan

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      William Collier Sr.

      Pop

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      Joan Marie Lawes

      Jean

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      Marion Aye

      Actress (uncredited)

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      Ward Bond

      Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

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      Joe Brown

      Deputy Warden (uncredited)

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      Bob Burns

      Slim - Bazooka Player (uncredited)

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      Eddy Chandler

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Edythe Chapman

      Mrs. Jordan (uncredited)

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      Harvey Clark

      Nash (uncredited)

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      Dick Curtis

      New Inmate (uncredited)

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      Mike Donlin

      Upstate Baseball Manager (uncredited)

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      Noel Francis

      Sophie (uncredited)

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      Althea Henley

      Cynthia Jordan (uncredited)

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      Elizabeth Keating

      May (uncredited)

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      Helen Keating

      June (uncredited)

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      Richard Keene

      Dick (uncredited)

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      Sharon Lynn

      Edith La Verne (uncredited)

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      George MacFarlane

      Whiteley (uncredited)

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      Wilbur Mack

      Honest John Jessup (uncredited)

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      Louise Mackintosh

      Mrs. Massey (uncredited)

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      Goodee Montgomery

      Kit (uncredited)

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      Robert Emmett O'Connor

      Prison Warden (uncredited)

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      Robert Parrish

      Boy (uncredited)

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      Claude Payton

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Steve Pendleton

      Morris (uncredited)

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      Pat Somerset

      Beauchamp (uncredited)

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      John Swor

      Clem (uncredited)

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      Mildred Vincent

      Annie (uncredited)

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      Johnnie Walker

      Happy (uncredited)

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      Morgan Wallace

      Frosby (uncredited)

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      Adele Windsor

      Minnie (uncredited)

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      Carol Wines

      Daisy Elmore (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    5
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 13 2022
    This is really only of interest as a cinema curio - an early talkie with Warren Hymer ("Dan") and a slightly irritating "Saint Louis" (Spencer Tracy) escaping from prison to help out their pal "Steve" (Humphrey Bogart) from a little domestic mischief whilst he tries to keep his gal "Judy" (Claire Luce) - all under the direction of John Ford. None had made their mark on Hollywood by this stage, and the film's production and storyline are all just a bit too basic and over-stretched to hold the interest for a whopping great 90 minutes. It has moments of humour, and there is a brief appearance from...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • prison escape
    • pre-code