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    Up the River is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, and starring Claire Luce, Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart. The plot concerns escaped convicts, as well as a female convict. It was the feature film debut role of both Tracy and Bogart.

  2. Nov 22, 2023 · Learn the definition and usage of the phrase "up the river", which can mean being in prison or in a tough situation. Find out its history, synonyms, and pop culture references.

  3. Two escaped prisoners try to help a former inmate who is framed by a blackmailer. The film features Spencer Tracy, Humphrey Bogart, Claire Luce and Warren Hymer in a prison setting with musical and baseball scenes.

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    • Comedy, Crime, Drama
    • John Ford
    • 1930-10-12
  4. Synopsis. Two convicts, St. Louis and Dannemora Dan, break out of prison and split up when the former doublecrosses Dan and makes his getaway. Dan undergoes a brief religious conversion and joins the Brotherhood of Man, but upon seeing St. Louis around town with two pretty girls, he vents his wrath and both are sent back to jail.

  5. Oct 26, 2020 · Up the River is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford and starring Spencer Tracy, Claire Luce, Warren Hymer, and Humphrey Bogart. The...

    • 85 min
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    • Humphrey Bogart
  6. This phrase originally referred to Sing-Sing Prison, on the Hudson River about 30 miles north of New York City. So used from about 1890 on, it was broadened to apply to any prison by the early 1900s. Discover More.

  7. Jan 1, 2022 · Up The River. by. John Ford. Publication date. 1930. Usage. Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International. Topics. Cinema.

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