Barely. Less sad than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Up the River easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Up the River end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Up the River violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Up the River scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Up the River

Name: Up the River
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1930
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Claire Luce, Warren Hymer, Humphrey Bogart, William Collier Sr.

You bet ~ IT'S FUNNY a movietone laugh riot.

Directed by John Ford

Produced by Fox Film Corporation

193085 min5.8 / 10

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.

Clusters

Silly Slapstick Comedies Underdog Comedy Teams Feel-Good Belonging & Self-Discovery Silly Comedy Movies Prison Movies

Genres

Comedy Crime

Keywords

Prison Escape Pre-code

Questions people ask

Is Up the River sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Up the River easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does Up the River end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Up the River violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Up the River scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.