Character Relationships in Up the River

Saint Louis (played by Spencer Tracy) is a protagonist in Up the River. One of the two convicts who befriend Steve. He escapes prison to assist Steve, takes away a gun Steve intended to use against Frosby, helps recover stolen bonds, and returns to prison for the annual baseball game. Judy Fields (played by Claire Luce) appears in Up the River. An incarcerated woman whom Steve is in love with. Steve promises to wait for her release five months after his parole. Dannemora Dan (played by Warren Hymer) appears in Up the River. One of the two convicts who befriend Steve. He escapes prison to assist Steve, helps recover stolen bonds, and returns to prison for the annual baseball game. Steve Jordan (played by Humphrey Bogart) appears in Up the River. The central convict character. He is in love with Judy, receives parole, returns to his hometown in New England, is coerced by the scam artist Frosby, plans to shoot Frosby when he defrauds his mother, and is ultimately saved by his prison friends. Jean (played by Joan Marie Lawes) appears in Up the River. Pop (played by William Collier Sr.) appears in Up the River. Inmate Socked by Saint Louis (uncredited) (played by Ward Bond) appears in Up the River. Actress (uncredited) (played by Marion Aye) appears in Up the River.

Character Relationship Map: Up the River

Up the River (1930) Poster

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Characters

Story Analysis

A story of prison loyalty, moral crisis, and voluntary redemption culminating in institutional camaraderie.

Plot Progression

  1. The Parole Promise
  2. The Fraud Trap
  3. The Prison Break
  4. The Return & The Game

Directed by John Ford

Up the River (1930) · 5.9/10 · comedy, crime

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