Up the River Page #2

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): John Ford
Production: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
 
IMDB:
6.1
PASSED
Year:
1930
92 min
85 Views


He's just amusing littleJean...

the warden's daughter.

Jean, say hello to my friends.

- How do you do?

- How do you do, dear?

Have you a kiss for Mrs. Massey?

- Yes, Mrs. Massey. I gave it to Rex.

- The dog?

[Clears Throat]

Let's go over to the welfare room.

- Okay, what's next, Eddie?

- Try this one, Jean.

[Men]

That-a-boy, Eddie.

- Oh, I can do that!

- No, you can't.

- Geez, that-a-girl!

- Here's one you can't do.

Walk on your ear, Jean.

No.

Of course not!

- ? [Bass Drum]

- ? [Marching Band]

? [Band Continues]

I got him.

- [Man, Indistinct]

- [Man] Look this oay please.

Keep smilin'noo.

[Man]

Big smile, St. Louis.

All right, one oith your laoyer,

St. Louis.

Come on.

Get over here, Marvin.

- [Man] Thanks!

- Thank you.

- [No Audible Dialogue]

- Come on, buddy. Move up.

Guy oith the camera, move up.

?? [March]

[Chattering]

Through here.

Number one, right here please.

- Number two, right here.

- Well, hello, Sophie.

- Number three-

- Hello, Kitty. Glad to see you back again.

Lemme see. I ain't seen you

in about a month, ain't it?

- I know.

- Well, come on.

I'm gonna take care of you two myself.

Lovely. By golly, you girls- I'm going

to check these two girls in personally.

- [Woman] Hoo's it been?

- Everything is lovely.

We've got a neo oing on the place.

The mockingbirds

are singing just the same.

- [Man] Name?

- Judith Fields.

- Age?

- Twenty-one.

- Your first offense?

- The first time they caught me.

- Fraud?

- I told fortunes.

And they gave you

three years for that?

Well, after I'd finished

telling fortunes, I'd, uh...

recommend certain oil stocks.

Oh.

Well, then, you worked with someone?

- A broker.

- Did you know what you were doing?

- Of course.

- Well, then, ohy?

It was fun!

I always wanted to travel.

You know, we never hit the same town twice.

Oh, you can't understand.

Oh, yes, I do.

I've felt the same way.

- I was headed for China.

- China?

- Gee, I'd love that.

- Gee, you know...

we had jobs out there- three of us boys

and, well, then this came up.

And you threw that over

to work here?

No, you don't understand.

I don't work here.

I belong here.

- A convict?

- Yes.

But we call ourselves inmates.

- Gee, that's tough. You don't look it.

- Well, neither do you.

Well, tell me, uh, what-

what did you do?

Afight, just before the boat sailed.

- The other boy-

- What a rotten break.

[Clears Throat]

Married?

No.

Engaged?

- Say, is that on the card?

- Oh, no.

- [Typing]

- What are you in for?

Shoplifting.

I was framed!

Sure.

We all was framed.

- What's yours?

- Spittin' in a river.

Gee, I didn't know

they could pinch you for that.

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Maurine Dallas Watkins

Maurine Dallas Watkins (July 27, 1896 – August 10, 1969) was an American journalist and playwright. In the 1920s she wrote the stage play Chicago (1926), about women accused of murder, the press, celebrity criminals, and the corruption of justice. Her play had a successful run on Broadway, during the roaring twenties — the play was then adapted twice for film. Watkins went on to write screen-plays in Hollywood, eventually retiring to Florida. After her death in 1969, Chicago was adapted in 1977 as a successful Broadway stage musical, which developed into an award winning 2002 film version. more…

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