Up the River
1938, English. Directed by Alfred L. Werker.
A group of prison inmates pass the time playing football and romancing ladies in this prison escape crime musical screwball comedy that was apparently a wacky spoof of the crime movies that were so popular in the 1930s. It seems to be completely forgotten today, except by major film buffs.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Alfred L. WerkerDirector
- Preston Foster'Chipper' Morgan
- Tony MartinTommy Grant
- Phyllis BrooksHelen Lindsay
- Slim SummervilleSlim Nelson
- Arthur TreacherDarby Randall
- Eddie CollinsFisheye Conroy
- Jane DarwellMrs. Graham
- Sidney TolerJeffrey Mitchell
- Bill RobinsonMemphis Jones
- Edward GarganTiny
- Dorothy DearingMartha Graham
- Charles D. BrownWarden Harris
Details
- Released
- 9 December 1938
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Maurine Dallas Watkins, John Patrick, Lou Breslow
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Up the River runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Up the River isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 December 1938. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Up the River?
If you liked Up the River, try Fun with Dick and Jane, Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult, Two-Way Stretch.
Who directed Up the River?
Up the River (1938) was directed by Alfred L. Werker and stars Preston Foster, Tony Martin, Phyllis Brooks.