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Up the River is a 1938 American prison comedy film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Preston Foster and Arthur Treacher and featuring Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. The film is a remake of a 1930 film with the same name directed by John Ford and starring Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart in the roles subsequently played by Foster and Tony Martin. The remake changed the sport the plot revolves around from baseball to football.
Original Release
12/09/1938
US Release
12/09/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Preston Foster | 'Chipper' Morgan |
| Tony Martin | Tommy Grant |
| Phyllis Brooks | Helen Lindsay |
| Slim Summerville | Slim Nelson |
| Arthur Treacher | Darby Randall |
| Alan Dinehart | Warden Clarence Willis |
| Eddie Collins | Fisheye Conroy |
| Jane Darwell | Mrs. Graham |
| Sidney Toler | Jeffrey Mitchell |
| Bill Robinson | Memphis Jones |
Directors
Writers
Lou Breslow, John Patrick, Maurine Dallas Watkins
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Preston Foster | 'Chipper' Morgan |
| Tony Martin | Tommy Grant |
| Phyllis Brooks | Helen Lindsay |
| Slim Summerville | Slim Nelson |
| Arthur Treacher | Darby Randall |
| Alan Dinehart | Warden Clarence Willis |
| Eddie Collins | Fisheye Conroy |
| Jane Darwell | Mrs. Graham |
| Sidney Toler | Jeffrey Mitchell |
| Bill Robinson | Memphis Jones |
| Edward Gargan | Tiny |
| Robert Allen | Ray Douglas |
| Dorothy Dearing | Martha Graham |
| Charles D. Brown | Warden Harris |
| Carol Adams | Prison Show Spectator |
| Dale Armstrong | News Commentator |
| Irving Bacon | Phil |
| Billy Bevan | Bartender |
| Gary Breckner | Announcer |
| Virginia Brissac | Ship Passenger |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sol M. Wurtzel | Producer |
