Up the River Page #5

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
87 Views


Too and too is four. Four and four is eight.

- Sour grapes, kid. Sour grapes.

- Mrs. Reilly...

can Judy and I go in the yard

and take a walk?

- Surely, dear. Go right along.

- Thank you.

Oh, how do you do, Mrs. Massey?

- What a beautiful apple.

- Strange. Such good-looking girls, aren't them?

- Not a homely one among them.

- [All] Thank you, Mrs. Massey.

Years ago, when I started doing

welfare work, it was quite the reverse.

Well, in those days

women wore long skirts.

The only ones that were acquitted...

were the ones smart enough

to cross their legs during the trial.

- What a peculiar psychology. Have an apple, dear.

- Oh, thank you, Mrs. Massey.

- And I have a magazine for you, my dear.

- Thank you, Mrs. Massey.

And here's the latest style

magazine for you.

Girls, isn't this jolly?

Dewey's won the Battle of Manila.

- I oughta-

- Why don't you leave me alone?

I haven't done anything to you.

- What a jam!

- [Laughs]

[Steve]

Let 'im alone!

- What do you mean let him alone?

- I said let him alone. Scram, kid.

What are you gonna do?

Make a favorite of that punk around here?

- Keep your hands off him.

- Say, who are you to tell me

to keep my hands off anybody?

What's the matter, Steve?

What's all the trouble?

Pop and I found this big lug,

and he give me an argument.

He thinks everybody's scared of him.

- Sure, everybody's scared of me.

- Everybody's scared, are they?

[Groans]

You don't wanna bother with them guys.

It's a waste of breath.

I know, but look out for your arm.

Look out for your arm.

- Hey, the "ame-day" is waitin' at the "ate-gay."

- [Together] Thanks.

Don't mention it.

Hey, Steve.

I wouldn't go down there.

Keep away from that girl. Gettin' pretty near

your parole. I wouldn't take any chances.

Yeah, listen, kid.

He's right about that.

You do what Pop says,

and you'll never go wrong.

- I'll go.

- Hey-

Hey, some guy hit a great big lug

out there right on the button.

Hey, buddy, I'm sorry.

I butted into something.

I didn't know. She don't want to see me.

She wants to see you.

- Me?

- Yeah.

I didn't know that you two

were fond of each other.

Well, gee, I don't know

how fond she is of me...

but I think she's a fine girl.

- Well, ain't you never said anything to her?

- No, I haven't had a chance.

You know what the rules are. Oh, we waved

a couple of times from the window.

Well, you come on over.

I'd like to have you meet her.

Yeah, but listen,

if she's caught talkin' to me-

Don't let that worry you.

I'll take care of all that.

Hey, lug. Come here.

No, he means you.

Say, who do you think you are,

ordering me around? What do you want?

?Judy's got a boyfriend

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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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