Upperworld
Upperworld
Upperworld
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1934
1h 13m
6.3(8 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

A railroad tycoon, disillusioned with his marriage, starts seeing a showgirl. Things go agreeably until the woman's manager decides to blackmail the millionaire.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation

Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Warren William

Alexander Stream

Warren William
Acting

Mary Astor

Hettie Stream

Mary Astor
Acting

Ginger Rogers

Lilly Linda

Ginger Rogers
Acting

Andy Devine

Oscar

Andy Devine
Acting

Dickie Moore

Tommy Stream

Dickie Moore
Acting

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Marcus

Ferdinand Gottschalk
Acting

J. Carrol Naish

Lou Colima

J. Carrol Naish
Acting

Sidney Toler

Officer Moran

Sidney Toler
Acting

Henry O'Neill

Banker Making Toast

Henry O'Neill
Acting

Theodore Newton

Rocklen

Theodore Newton
Acting

Robert Barrat

Police Commissioner Clark

Robert Barrat
Acting

Robert Greig

Marc Caldwell

Robert Greig
Acting

Frank Sheridan

Police Inspector Kellogg

Frank Sheridan
Acting

John Qualen

Janitor

John Qualen
Acting

Willard Robertson

Police Captain Reynolds

Willard Robertson
Acting

Marie Astaire

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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Acting

Nora Cecil

Stream's Housekeeper (uncredited)

Nora Cecil
Acting

Jack Cheatham

Detective (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham
Acting

Clay Clement

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Clay Clement
Acting

Lucille Collins

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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Acting

Frank Conroy

Paul, Stream's Attorney (uncredited)

Frank Conroy
Acting

Douglas Cosgrove

Detective Johnson (uncredited)

Douglas Cosgrove
Acting

William B. Davidson

City Editor (uncredited)

William B. Davidson
Acting

Sidney De Gray

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Sidney De Gray
Acting

Lester Dorr

Steward (uncredited)

Lester Dorr
Acting

James Durkin

Detective (uncredited)

James Durkin
Acting

Jay Eaton

Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

Jay Eaton
Acting

Bill Elliott

Police Photographer (uncredited)

Bill Elliott
Acting

Howard Hickman

Judge (uncredited)

Howard Hickman
Acting

Armand Kaliz

Maurice (uncredited)

Armand Kaliz
Acting

Milton Kibbee

Pilot (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
Acting

Wilfred Lucas

Boat Captain (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas
Acting

Tom McGuire

Bailiff (uncredited)

Tom McGuire
Acting

Bert Moorhouse

Court Clerk (uncredited)

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Acting

Edmund Mortimer

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Mower

Reporter with Rocklen (uncredited)

Jack Mower
Acting

Dennis O'Keefe

Police Photographer (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe
Acting

Joyce Owen

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Lee Phelps

Reporter (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Acting

Bob Reeves

Courtroom Police Officer (uncredited)

Bob Reeves
Acting

Cliff Saum

Sailor (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Harry Seymour

Passerby Talking to Officer Moran (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Edwin Stanley

Joe, the Fingerprint Expert (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley
Acting

Guy Usher

Police Capt. Carter (uncredited)

Guy Usher
Acting

Monte Vandergrift

Detective (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Duke York

Marine in Burlesque Theatre (uncredited)

Duke York

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