United States / Oct 10, 1930 / NR / New York City, New York
You bet ~ IT'S FUNNY a movietone laugh riot.
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Harvey Clark | Nash (uncredited) |
| Dick Curtis | New Inmate (uncredited) |
| Mike Donlin | Upstate Baseball Manager (uncredited) |
| Noel Francis | Sophie (uncredited) |
| Althea Henley | Cynthia Jordan (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Keating | May (uncredited) |
| Helen Keating | June (uncredited) |
| Richard Keene | Dick (uncredited) |
| Sharon Lynn | Edith La Verne (uncredited) |
| George MacFarlane | Whiteley (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Honest John Jessup (uncredited) |
| Louise Mackintosh | Mrs. Massey (uncredited) |
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| Goodee Montgomery | Kit (uncredited) |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Prison Warden (uncredited) |
| Robert Parrish | Boy (uncredited) |
| Claude Payton | Guard (uncredited) |
| Steve Pendleton | Morris (uncredited) |
| Pat Somerset | Beauchamp (uncredited) |
| John Swor | Clem (uncredited) |
| Mildred Vincent | Annie (uncredited) |
| Johnnie Walker | Happy (uncredited) |
| Morgan Wallace | Frosby (uncredited) |
| Adele Windsor | Minnie (uncredited) |
| Carol Wines | Daisy Elmore (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Up the River |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Español, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date | 10 ottobre 1930 |
| Production | William Fox |
| Writer | Maurine Dallas Watkins |
| Editing | Frank E. Hull |
| Cinematography | Joseph H. August |
| Assistant directors | Edward O'Fearna, Wingate Smith, John Ford |
| Camera operators | Joseph H. August |
| Additional photography | Joseph H. August |
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| Production design | Duncan Cramer |
| Art direction | Duncan Cramer |
| Set decoration | Duncan Cramer |
| Music | James F. Hanley, W.W. Lindsay Jr. |
| Sound | James F. Hanley, W.W. Lindsay Jr. |
| Costume design | Sophie Wachner, Sam Benson |
| Makeup | Sam Benson, Sophie Wachner |
| Hairstyling | Sam Benson, Sophie Wachner |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 12, 1930 / NR
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