Up the River

Name: Up the River
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1930-10-10
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Claire Luce, Warren Hymer, Humphrey Bogart, William Collier Sr.

1930, English. Directed by John Ford.

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.

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Runtime: 1h 25m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
Rated: NR

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Released: 10 October 1930
Country: United States of America
Written by: Maurine Dallas Watkins

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Up the River runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).

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Who directed Up the River?

Up the River (1930) was directed by John Ford and stars Spencer Tracy, Claire Luce, Warren Hymer.