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| Spencer Tracy | ... | Saint Louis | |
| Claire Luce | ... | Judy Fields | |
| Warren Hymer | ... | Dannemora Dan | |
| Humphrey Bogart | ... | Steve Jordan | |
| William Collier Sr. | ... | Pop | |
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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. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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12 October 1930 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Felfelé a folyón See more »Company Credits
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Steve Jordan: You bet I am!
Saint Louis: That's all we wanted to know.
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Spencer Tracy received a 2-week leave of absence from a hit Broadway show in order to appear in this film. This required the film to be shot under a very tight production schedule. See more »Quotes
Saint Louis: Steve, you're on the square with Judy, aren't ya'?Steve Jordan: You bet I am!
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The other reviews posted have concentrated on Tracy and Bogart whilst ignoring the fact that this is a very early talkie from John Ford.Many of the traits which we see in his classic films of the 40s and 50s are evident in a rather primitive form here.Warren Hymer plays a role which in the later era would be played by Victor Mclaglen.Many of the antics of his characters can be seen in later films.For example the horsing around between the managers of the baseball team hitting the others players is used again by Ford in a fight scene in Fort Apache.All of the music and comedy is used many times in the future particularly in the Cavalry trilogy.So to see 3 nascent talents in one film makes it fascinating to watch regardless of the scratches and mutilation of the print.