Up Pops the Devil
| Up Pops the Devil | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. Edward Sutherland |
| Written by | Frances Goodrich Albert Hackett Arthur Kober Eve Unsell |
| Starring | Norman Foster Carole Lombard |
| Cinematography | Karl Struss |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Up Pops the Devil (1931) is an American pre-Code film about an advertising man (Norman Foster) who quits his job to become a novelist, upsetting his wife (Carole Lombard) and straining their marriage. The film was directed by A. Edward Sutherland and released by Paramount Pictures.[1] The screenplay is based on a 3-act play of the same name written by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich; the play ran on Broadway for 148 performances from September 1930 to January 1931 at the Theatre Masque.[2]
Cast
- Richard "Skeets" Gallagher as Biney Hatfield
- Stuart Erwin as Stranger
- Carole Lombard as Anne Merrick
- Lilyan Tashman as Polly Griscom
- Norman Foster as Steve Merrick
- Edward J. Nugent as George Kent
- Theodore von Eltz as Gilbert Morrell
- Joyce Compton as Luella May Carroll
References
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (May 16, 1931). "Movie Review". NY Times.
- ^ "Up Pops the Devil". Internet Broadway Database (ibdb.com).
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