Up the River_
"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.
Starring
Spencer Tracy, Claire Luce, Warren Hymer
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Up the River was released 96 years ago in 1930.
Overview
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 fro...
Up the River is a Comedy, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 25m.
CAST (20)
Spencer Tracy
Saint Louis
Claire Luce
Judy Fields
Warren Hymer
Dannemora Dan
Humphrey Bogart
Steve Jordan
William Collier Sr.
Pop
JM
Joan Marie Lawes
Jean
Marion Aye
Actress (uncredited)
Ward Bond
Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
JB
Joe Brown
Deputy Warden (uncredited)
Bob Burns
Slim - Bazooka Player (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Guard (uncredited)
Edythe Chapman
Mrs. Jordan (uncredited)
Harvey Clark
Nash (uncredited)
Dick Curtis
New Inmate (uncredited)
Mike Donlin
Upstate Baseball Manager (uncredited)
Noel Francis
Sophie (uncredited)
AH
Althea Henley
Cynthia Jordan (uncredited)
EK
Elizabeth Keating
May (uncredited)
HK
Helen Keating
June (uncredited)
Richard Keene
Dick (uncredited)
STUDIOS (1)
Fox Film Corporation
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
85 min (1h 25m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.8/10 (27 votes)
Popularity
2
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Up the River about?
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.
How long is Up the River?
Up the River has a runtime of 85 minutes (1h 25m).
Who stars in Up the River?
The cast of Up the River includes Spencer Tracy, Claire Luce, Warren Hymer, Humphrey Bogart, William Collier Sr..
What is the rating of Up the River?
Up the River has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 27 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Crime