| Up Pops the Devil | |
| Director: | A. Edward Sutherland |
| Based On: | Up Pops the Devil by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett |
| Starring: | Norman Foster Carole Lombard Richard "Skeets" Gallagher |
| Music: | John Leipold |
| Cinematography: | Karl Struss |
| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Up Pops the Devil is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy drama 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]