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Up the River

5.619301h 25mNRMovieComedyCrime

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.

DirectorJohn Ford
WriterMaurine Dallas Watkins
ProducerWilliam Fox

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Cast · Directed by John Ford

STSpencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Saint Louis
CLClaire Luce
Claire Luce
Judy Fields
WHWarren Hymer
Warren Hymer
Dannemora Dan
HBHumphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Steve Jordan
WSWilliam Collier Sr.
William Collier Sr.
Pop
JL
Joan Marie Lawes
Jean
MAMarion Aye
Marion Aye
Actress (uncredited)
WBWard Bond
Ward Bond
Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited)
JB
Joe Brown
Deputy Warden (uncredited)
BBBob Burns
Bob Burns
Slim - Bazooka Player (uncredited)
ECEddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Guard (uncredited)
ECEdythe Chapman
Edythe Chapman
Mrs. Jordan (uncredited)

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Up the River is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, BFI Player and Plex in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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Up the River is available to stream free (with ads) on BFI Player and Plex in United Kingdom.