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Up the Down Staircase

1967 · 2h 4m · Drama

Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..."

IMDb
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes
78%

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Overview

Sylvia, a novice schoolteacher, is hired to teach English in a high school, but she’s met with an apathetic faculty, a delinquent student body and an administration that drowns its staff in paperwork. The following days go from bad to worse as Sylvia struggles to reach her most troubled students.

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Cast

Sandy Dennis

Sandy Dennis

Sylvia Barrett

Patrick Bedford

Patrick Bedford

Paul Barringer

Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart

Henrietta Pastorfield

Ruth White

Ruth White

Beatrice Schacter

Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

Sadie Finch

Sorrell Booke

Sorrell Booke

Dr. Bester

Roy Poole

Roy Poole

Mr. McHabe

Florence Stanley

Florence Stanley

Ellen Friedenberg

Ellen O'Mara

Alice Blake

Jeff Howard

Jeff Howard

Joe Ferone

Vinnette Carroll

The Mother

Martha Greenhouse

Mrs. Kagan

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian

Elena Karam

School Nurse

Maria Landa

Carole Blanca

Candace Culkin

Linda Rosen

Crew

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Details

Release date
June 28, 1967
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
2h 4m
Rated
NR
Genres
Drama

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