Upper World
Sign in to saveUpperworld is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Warren William as a wealthy married railroad tycoon whose friendship with a showgirl, played by Ginger Rogers, leads to blackmail and murder. Upperworld is one of the last films released before the strict enforcement of the Hollywood Production Code by Joseph I. Breen, which began on July 1, 1934.
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6.1A railroad tycoon, disillusioned with his marriage, starts seeing a showgirl. Things go agreeably until the woman's manager decides to blackmail the millionaire.
Released: 1934-04-2873 minDir: Roy Del RuthCrime, Drama
Cast
- Warren William as Alexander Stream
- Mary Astor as Hettie Stream
- Ginger Rogers as Lilly Linda
- Andy Devine as Oscar
- Dickie Moore as Tommy Stream
- Ferdinand Gottschalk as Marcus
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1934
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Movement
- Pre-Code Hollywood
- Director
- Roy Del Ruth
- Screenwriter
- Ben Hecht
- Cast member
- Theodore Newton
- Composer
- Bernhard Kaun
- Producer
- Hal B. Wallis
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Upperworld is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Warren William as a wealthy married railroad tycoon whose friendship with a showgirl, played by Ginger Rogers, leads to blackmail and murder. Upperworld is one of the last films released before the strict enforcement of the Hollywood Production Code by Joseph I. Breen, which began on July 1, 1934.
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1934 American films1934 crime drama films1934 English-language films1934 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican crime drama filmsEnglish-language crime drama filmsFilms about adulteryFilms directed by Roy Del RuthFilms scored by Bernhard KaunTemplate film date with 1 release dateWarner Bros. films