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Up the River

1930 · 85 min

A breezy, good-natured prison comedy where camaraderie and baseball matter more than the bars.

Tagline: You bet ~ IT'S FUNNY a movietone laugh riot.
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.
How it feels: Light, warm, cynical and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, loyalty, crime, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
loyalty
crime
deception
redemption
Places: prison
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild