Up the River (1930)

10/10/1930 (US) • 1h 25m

Comedy, Crime

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

Spencer Tracy

Saint Louis

Claire Luce

Judy Fields

Warren Hymer

Dannemora Dan

Humphrey Bogart

Steve Jordan

Marion Aye

Actress (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)

Joe Brown

Deputy Warden (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

prison escape

pre-code

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