Up the River (1938)Stream and Watch Online

Want to watch 'Up the River' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Alfred L. Werker-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

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Released December 9th, 1938, 'Up the River' stars Preston Foster, Tony Martin, Phyllis Brooks, Slim Summerville The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 15 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from well-known users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "A group of prison inmates pass the time playing football and romancing ladies in this prison escape crime musical screwball comedy that was apparently a wacky spoof of the crime movies that were so popular in the 1930s It seems to be completely forgotten today except by major film buffs" .