Up the River
You bet ~ IT'S FUNNY a movietone laugh riot.
A lighthearted pre-code comedy that treats prison life as a backdrop for humor, camaraderie, and good-natured mischief rather than darkness.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Spencer Tracy
Saint Louis
Claire Luce
Judy Fields
Warren Hymer
Dannemora Dan
Humphrey Bogart
Steve Jordan
William Collier Sr.
Pop
Joan Marie Lawes
Jean
Marion Aye
Actress (uncredited)
Ward Bond
Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
Joe Brown
Deputy Warden (uncredited)
Bob Burns
Slim - Bazooka Player (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Guard (uncredited)
Edythe Chapman
Mrs. Jordan (uncredited)
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
