
Up the River
1930 · Movie · NR · 84 min · ★ 5.9
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 a woman unless Steve agrees to help him commit another crime.
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Details
- Years
- 1930
- Release date
- 1930-10-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 84 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (29 votes)
Themes
- prison escape
- pre-code
Cast & crew

Spencer Tracy
as Saint Louis

Claire Luce
as Judy Fields

Warren Hymer
as Dannemora Dan

Humphrey Bogart
as Steve Jordan

William Collier Sr.
as Pop
- JL
Joan Marie Lawes
as Jean

Marion Aye
as Actress (uncredited)

Ward Bond
as Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
- JB
Joe Brown
as Deputy Warden (uncredited)

Bob Burns
as Slim - Bazooka Player (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford