Up the River

1930 · 85 MIN · IMDB 5.9 · 1,424 VOTES · DIR. John Ford

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Overview

Daily life at men and women's prison units where baseball and the marching band are serious business. Two prisoners escape in order to help paroled Steve from being blackmailed by his girlfriend's ex-partner-in-crime.

Dialogue Timeline - 970 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME - EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:00 Look at this, a roadster. And the gang promised me a limousine.
00:05:12 So that's what you're in for.
00:07:55 - Can you play ball? - Why, sure.
00:11:37 Lemme see. I ain't seen you in about a month, ain't it?
00:13:59 Well, at least she don't scare 'em to death with blackmail.
00:16:24 Southern exposure. Running water.
00:19:31 - Wait a minute.
00:24:20 He thinks everybody's scared of him.
00:27:03 I wanted to know because-
00:30:02 - I can get you out, and we can go away. - We? We can't do anything.
00:32:51 Oh.
00:36:21 - Don't come back! - I'll do that.
00:39:19 Don't forget your ABC's, boys.
00:42:31 and one whom we hope to have with us for many, many years to come.
00:48:34 All right, I'll go. What's that got to do with the act?
00:55:00 You've been threatening me! Now, I'll threaten you!
00:57:39 Well, I'll tell you, ma'am, I come from New York State.
01:00:41 - Thank you, dear. - You're welcome.
01:05:12 - You bought his stock? - Yes, dear.
01:08:24 Come on. Don't be a sap.
01:13:20 Now, here's what I want you to do, fellas. I'm pretty old.
01:16:45 - Say, what's the idea? Leave that bat alone! - Come on! Play ball, you guys!
01:20:13 You mean Steve is... really waitin' for me?
01:22:52 St. Louis! Say, what are you guys runnin'?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed970
Dialogue density11.4 lines / min
First line00:01:00
Final line01:22:52

Production Record

DirectorJohn Ford
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,424