Movie·1958·1h 25m
High School Confidential!
Behind these "nice" school walls... A TEACHERS' NIGHTMARE!...A TEEN-AGE JUNGLE!
Directed By
Jack Arnold
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. This is a typical morality play of the era, filled with a naive view of drugs, nihilistic beat poetry, and some incredible '50s slang.
Written By
Lewis Meltzer
Producer
Albert Zugsmith
Cinematography
Harold J. Marzorati
Music
Albert Glasser
Editor
Ben Lewis
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Russ Tamblyn
Tony Baker / Mike Wilson
Jan Sterling
Arlene Williams
John Drew Barrymore
J. I. Coleridge
Mamie Van Doren
Gwen Dulaine
Jerry Lee Lewis
Self
Ray Anthony
Bix
Jackie Coogan
Mr. A
Charles Chaplin, Jr.
Quinn
Diane Jergens
Joan Staples
Burt Douglas
Jukey Judlow
Michael Landon
Steve Bentley
Jody Fair
Doris
Phillipa Fallon
Poetess
Robin Raymond
Kitty
Lyle Talbot
William Remington Kane
James Todd
Jack Staples
William Wellman Jr.
Wheeler-Dealer
Texas Joe Foster
Henchman
// crew
Crew
Jack Arnold
Director
Robert Blees
Story, Screenplay
Texas Joe Foster
Story
Lewis Meltzer
Screenplay
Albert Zugsmith
Producer
Albert Glasser
Original Music Composer
Harold J. Marzorati
Director of Photography
Ben Lewis
Editor
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