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Up the River

  • 1938
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
35
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Up the River (1938)
ComedyRomance

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 ... Read allA 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 f... Read allA 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.

  • Director
    • Alfred L. Werker
  • Writers
    • Lou Breslow
    • John Patrick
    • Maurine Dallas Watkins
  • Stars
    • Preston Foster
    • Tony Martin
    • Phyllis Brooks
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    35
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alfred L. Werker
    • Writers
      • Lou Breslow
      • John Patrick
      • Maurine Dallas Watkins
    • Stars
      • Preston Foster
      • Tony Martin
      • Phyllis Brooks
    • 1User review
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    Preston Foster
    Preston Foster
    • 'Chipper' Morgan
    Tony Martin
    Tony Martin
    • Tommy Grant
    Phyllis Brooks
    Phyllis Brooks
    • Helen Lindsay
    Slim Summerville
    Slim Summerville
    • Slim Nelson
    Arthur Treacher
    Arthur Treacher
    • Darby Randall
    Alan Dinehart
    Alan Dinehart
    • Warden Clarence Willis
    Eddie Collins
    Eddie Collins
    • Fisheye Conroy
    Jane Darwell
    Jane Darwell
    • Mrs. Graham
    Sidney Toler
    Sidney Toler
    • Jeffrey Mitchell
    Bill Robinson
    Bill Robinson
    • Memphis Jones
    Edward Gargan
    Edward Gargan
    • Tiny
    Robert Allen
    Robert Allen
    • Ray Douglas
    Dorothy Dearing
    Dorothy Dearing
    • Martha Graham
    Charles D. Brown
    • Warden Harris
    Carol Adams
    Carol Adams
    • Prison Show Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Dale Armstrong
    • News Commentator
    • (uncredited)
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Phil
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Bevan
    Billy Bevan
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred L. Werker
    • Writers
      • Lou Breslow
      • John Patrick
      • Maurine Dallas Watkins
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    • Connections
      Remake of Up the River (1930)
    • Soundtracks
      It's The Strangest Thing
      Lyrics by Sidney Clare

      Music by Harry Akst

      Sung by Tony Martin

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    • Release date
      • December 9, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hard to Get
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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