prison escape,pre-code

Up the River (1930)

Poster for Up the River

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Ford
  • Profile picture of Spencer Tracy
    Saint Louis Spencer Tracy
  • Profile picture of Claire Luce
    Judy Fields Claire Luce
  • Profile picture of Warren Hymer
    Dannemora Dan Warren Hymer
  • Profile picture of Humphrey Bogart
    Steve Jordan Humphrey Bogart
  • Profile picture of William Collier Sr.
    Pop William Collier Sr.
  • Profile picture of Marion Aye
    Actress (uncredited) Marion Aye
  • Profile picture of Ward Bond
    Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited) Ward Bond
  • Profile picture of Bob Burns
    Slim - Bazooka Player (uncredited) Bob Burns

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Keywords

  • prison escape
  • pre-code