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Up the River (1930): The Comedy Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 5.9 | Dbcult

Comedy Crime Drama

Up the River

Up the River

1930John FordIMDb: 5.9/10

Synopsis

When paroled trustee Steve and former inmate Judy who try to put their criminal lives behind them are blackmailed, two career criminals come to their rescue..

Director

John Ford

Cast

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Elizabeth Keating

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Up the River (1930) Review: Tracy and Bogart's Weirdly Fun Debut

Is it worth the watch? If you like old movies where people talk fast and nobody takes anything seriously, then yes. You’ll dig this if you want to see the exact moment movie history changed, because this is where Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart started out. But if you want a gritty prison drama like The Shawshank Red...

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Filmography

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Up the River

1930

Up the River

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59%Popularity38%

#123Archive Rank#628

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Up the River FAQ

The movie Up the River was directed by John Ford.

Up the River was released in the year 1930.

Up the River has an IMDb rating of 5.9 out of 10.

Up the River is a movie from United States.

Up the River is categorised as Comedy, Crime, Drama in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Up the River features Mike Donlin, Wilbur Mack, Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Keating.

The screenplay for Up the River was written by William Collier Sr., Maurine Dallas Watkins, John Ford.

If you enjoy Up the River, you might also like Bare Fists (1919), Three Mounted Men (1918), The Phantom Riders (1918), Bucking Broadway (1917).

Yes, Up the River (1930) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Comedy and Crime qualities.

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