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RUNTIME
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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Up the River
1938 1h 15m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
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6.2
IMDB
★10.0TMDB · 1★6.2IMDB · 30
Comedy
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Preston Foster
'Chipper' Morgan
Tony Martin
Tommy Grant
Phyllis Brooks
Helen Lindsay
Slim Summerville
Slim Nelson
Arthur Treacher
Darby Randall
Eddie Collins
Fisheye Conroy
Jane Darwell
Mrs. Graham
Sidney Toler
Jeffrey Mitchell
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Alfred L. Werker
- Writers
- John Patrick, Lou Breslow, Maurine Dallas Watkins
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Preston Foster and Tony Martin and Phyllis Brooks carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0030920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Alfred L. Werker directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Preston Foster and Tony Martin and Phyllis Brooks carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0030920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Costume design
- Helen A. Myron
- Runtime
- 75 min · 1h 15m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB rating
- 6.2/10 · 30 votes
Also by
Alfred L. Werker
Production companies
Who made it
20th Century Fox
US
Key crew
- Art DirectionBernard Herzbrun
- Costume DesignHelen A. Myron
- CinematographyJ. Peverell Marley
- Art DirectionChester Gore
- SoundJoseph E. Aiken
- SoundWilliam H. Anderson
- Music DirectorSamuel Kaylin
- ProducerSol M. Wurtzel
- Costume DesignSophie Wachner
- MusicSamuel Kaylin
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prison
- american football
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1938-12-09
Also known as
International titles
- Gente de cuidadoAR
- Erros da JuventudeBR
- Hard to GetUS
