Up the Down Staircase (1967)

Up the Down Staircase (1967)

Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..." 1967-06-28 United States of America 124 Min. PG-13
6.9 22 votes

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.

Cast

Sandy Dennis is Sylvia Barrett
Sylvia Barrett
Patrick Bedford is Paul Barringer
Paul Barringer
Eileen Heckart is Henrietta Pastorfield
Henrietta Pastorfield
Ruth White is Beatrice Schacter
Beatrice Schacter
Jean Stapleton is Sadie Finch
Sadie Finch
Sorrell Booke is Dr. Bester
Dr. Bester
Roy Poole is Mr. McHabe
Mr. McHabe
Florence Stanley is Ellen Friedenberg
Ellen Friedenberg
Ellen O'Mara is Alice Blake
Alice Blake
Jeff Howard is Joe Ferone
Joe Ferone
Vinnette Carroll is The Mother
The Mother
Martha Greenhouse is Mrs. Kagan
Mrs. Kagan

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