Up the Down Staircase

Name: Up the Down Staircase
Genre: Drama
Released: 1967-06-28
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Sandy Dennis, Patrick Bedford, Eileen Heckart, Ruth White, Jean Stapleton

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

7.1(25 votes)

1967

2h 4m

Drama

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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.