Up the River (1930)
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- Passed
- 1h 32min
- Comedy, Crime
- 12 Oct 1930 (USA)
- Movie
When paroled trustee Steve and former inmate Judy who try to put their criminal lives behind them are blackmailed, two career criminals come to their rescue.
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Cast verified as complete
| 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 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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Directed by
| John Ford | ||
Written by
| Maurine Dallas Watkins | ... | (from the original story by) |
| John Ford | ... | () (uncredited) |
| William Collier Sr. | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| William Fox | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| James F. Hanley | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph H. August | ... | (photography) (as Joseph August) |
Editing by
| Frank E. Hull | ... | film editor (as Frank Hull) |
Costume Design by
| Sophie Wachner | ... | (costumes) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edward O'Fearna | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Wingate Smith | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Duncan Cramer | ... | settings |
Sound Department
| W.W. Lindsay Jr. | ... | sound recorder |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| James F. Hanley | ... | lyrics |
| Joseph McCarthy | ... | lyrics |
Additional Crew
| William Collier Sr. | ... | stager |
| William Fox | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Film Corporation (1930) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Film Company (1930) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Fox Film Company, Ltd.)
- Fox Film Company (1930) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Fox Film Company, Ltd.)
- Fox Film Corporation (1930) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Panasonic Disc Manufacturing (transfer)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two prisoners, Saint Louis and Dannemora Dan, escape during a theatrical production in order to go to the aid of Steve, a former prisoner whose past is about to be exposed by the man who framed Judy unless Steve agrees to help him commit another crime.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | You bet - IT'S FUNNY See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is the only movie in which Humphrey Bogart and Spencer Tracy co-star. Although Tracy and Bogart were good friends, they never appeared in another movie together, as Bogart was tied to a contract with Warner Bros. for much of his career while Tracy was bound first to Fox, and then (most famously) to MGM. When the freelance era arrived in the 1950s and both were free of their studio contracts, the two talked about co-starring together in a picture, but according to Katharine Hepburn, they could never agree on who would get top billing (although Tracy was the more respected thespian, Bogart was more popular at the box office; however, after playing second-fiddle to Clark Gable for many years at MGM, Tracy wasn't about to accept second billing at that time in his career). Hepburn recalled they considered a suggested compromise that would have created an "X"-shaped credit in which Humphrey Tracy would have co-starred with Spencer Bogart, when read normally. See more » |
| Goofs | As Steve and his two friends walk into his mother's living room his handkerchief becomes deeper in his pocket. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Up the River (Prison 'College' Song) See more » |
| Quotes |
Saint Louis:
Well? Dannemora Dan: Well, I ain't gonna go through with it, I tell you. Saint Louis: Now, listen. I never break my word, and I gave my word to Judy - and we're goin' to New England, and we're goin' tonight! Dannemora Dan: I can't go to New England, not tonight. I'm in the finale. Man: [offscreen] Oh, St. Louis! What's the use? Saint Louis: Say, if you don't do like I tell yuh, it's gonna be your finale! See more » |