Up Pops the Devil
Up Pops the Devil is a 1931 American pre-Code film directed by A. Edward Sutherland. The screenplay concerns 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 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]
| Up Pops the Devil | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. Edward Sutherland |
| Written by | Frances Goodrich (play) Albert Hackett (play) 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 |
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
See also
- Thanks for the Memory (1938), a remake of this film starring Bob Hope and Shirley Ross.
References
- Hall, Mordaunt (May 16, 1931). "Movie Review". NY Times.
- "Up Pops the Devil". Internet Broadway Database (ibdb.com).
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