Up The River (1930)


Two prisoners, Saint Louis and Dannemora Dan, escape
during a theatrical production in order to go to the aid of
Steve, a former prisoner whose past is about to be exposed
by the man who framed Judy unless Steve agrees to help
him commit another crime.

Directed by John Ford
Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
William Collier Sr., John Ford, Maurine Dallas Watkins

Cast: Spencer Tracy as Saint Louis
Claire Luce as Judy
Warren Hymer as Dannemora Dan
Humphrey Bogart as Steve
William Collier Sr. as Pop
Joan Marie Lawes as Jean
George MacFarlane as Jessup
Robert Emmett O'Connor as Warden
Steve Pendleton as Morris
Sharon Lynn as Edith
LaVerne Noel Francis as Sophie
Goodee Montgomery as Kit
Bob Burns as Slim (as Robert Burns)
John Swor as Clem
Louise Mackintosh as Mrs. Massey
Richard Keene as Dick
Johnnie Walker as Happy
Pat Somerset as Beauchamp
Morgan Wallace as Frosby
Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Jordan
Althea Henley as Cynthia
Wilbur Mack as Whiteley
Harvey Clark as Nash
Carol Wines as Daisy Elmore
Adele Windsor as Minnie
Joe Brown as Deputy Warden
Mildred Vincent as Annie
Ward Bond as Baseball playing convict
Mack Clark as  Whitelay
Elizabeth Keating as May
Helen Keating as June
Robert Parrish (uncredited)

Produced by William Fox
Original Music by James F. Hanley
Cinematography by Joseph H. August
Film Editing by Frank E. Hull
Costume Design by Sophie Wachner
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Edward O'Fearna
Wingate Smith ....  assistant director
Art Department Duncan Cramer ....  set designer
Sound Department W.W. Lindsay Jr. ....  sound recording engineer
Other crew Joseph McCarthy ....  lyricist
Sam Benson ....  wardrobe (uncredited)   




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