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Upperworld

  • 19341934
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 13m
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6.5/10
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Mary Astor, Ginger Rogers, and Warren William in Upperworld (1934)
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A rich railroad tycoon, bored with his marriage (his wife has no time for him -- she's too busy giving parties and sailing on yachts) starts seeing a showgirl. This are going OK until the gi... Read allA rich railroad tycoon, bored with his marriage (his wife has no time for him -- she's too busy giving parties and sailing on yachts) starts seeing a showgirl. This are going OK until the girl's manager/boyfriend, seeing his chance to make some big money, decides to blackmail him... Read allA rich railroad tycoon, bored with his marriage (his wife has no time for him -- she's too busy giving parties and sailing on yachts) starts seeing a showgirl. This are going OK until the girl's manager/boyfriend, seeing his chance to make some big money, decides to blackmail him.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
562
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    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • Ben Hecht(story)
    • Ben Markson(screenplay)
    • Charles MacArthur(story)
  • Stars
    • Warren William
    • Mary Astor
    • Ginger Rogers
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • Ben Hecht(story)
    • Ben Markson(screenplay)
    • Charles MacArthur(story)
  • Stars
    • Warren William
    • Mary Astor
    • Ginger Rogers
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    • 20User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Warren William
    Warren William
    • Alexander Stream
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Hettie Stream
    Ginger Rogers
    Ginger Rogers
    • Lilly Linda
    Andy Devine
    Andy Devine
    • Oscar
    Dickie Moore
    Dickie Moore
    • Tommy Stream
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    • Marcus
    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Lou Colima
    • (as J. Carroll Naish)
    Sidney Toler
    Sidney Toler
    • Officer Moran
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Banker Making Toast at Banquet
    Theodore Newton
    Theodore Newton
    • Reporter Rocklen
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Police Commissioner Clark
    Robert Greig
    Robert Greig
    • Marc Caldwell--Butler
    Frank Sheridan
    Frank Sheridan
    • Police Inspector Kellogg
    John Qualen
    John Qualen
    • Chris--Janitor
    Willard Robertson
    Willard Robertson
    • Police Capt. Reynolds
    James P. Burtis
    James P. Burtis
    • Cop
    • (scenes deleted)
    John Elliott
    John Elliott
    • Crandall
    • (scenes deleted)
    William Jeffrey
    • Bradley
    • (scenes deleted)
      • Roy Del Ruth
    • Writers
      • Ben Hecht(story)
      • Ben Markson(screenplay)
      • Charles MacArthur(story) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The airplane in which Stream takes Lilly to upstate NY is a 1931 Bellanca CH400 "Skyrocket", registration NC12635. It was owned by Wallace Beery. Only 32 planes of this variant were made. Subsequently sold to a mining concern in Saudi Arabia, it was destroyed in 1937.
    • Goofs
      The police are tricked into believing that a man committed suicide with a gun. He was really murdered, shot from across the room. Even a perfunctory medical examination would make the deception impossible--for example, an absence of powder burns.
    • Quotes

      Alexander Stream: Oscar, you ought to settle down and have a family.

      Oscar: Well, a family's a good thing for a man, Mr. Stream, and especially a married man. But, my model with women is just love 'em and leave 'em.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
      (uncredited)

      Written by Ann Ronell and Frank Churchill

      Sung by Ginger Rogers and Warren William

    User reviews20

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    6/10
    Forgotton, risque drama
    You'll think, when you start this movie, that it's a silly Ginger Rogers comedy. It does start out that way, but before long, it turns into a pretty heavy drama with twists and turns that will shock you. For a pre-Fred Ginger, and the star who no doubt hated Melvyn Douglas's success, Warren William, check out this romantic drama, Upper World.

    Warren is a famous millionaire with a beautiful house, beautiful wife Mary Astor, and adorable and playful son Dickie Moore. He's completely satisfied, except for the small disagreement that Mary likes hosting high-society parties and he doesn't. Then, a random occurrence on his yacht connects him with burlesque dancer Ginger Rogers. He rescues her from drowning, then accompanies her back to her apartment, then stays and cooks breakfast with her. Before long, he's buying her twelve thousand dollar diamond bracelets and sitting in the front row during her very risqué dance numbers. Ginger's boyfriend, J. Carrol Naish, finds out about the affair and hopes to blackmail Warren, but his plans go awry.

    This isn't the most dramatic movie out there, and it probably won't be your favorite, but it's worth watching if it appeals to you. There are so many movies from the 1930s that have been forgotten about, and many of them are quite good.
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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1934 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 13 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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