Up the Down Staircase

Up the Down Staircase

1967
2h 4m
7.1

7.1/10

25 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

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

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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Production Information

Production Companies
Park Place Production
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

high school new york city based on novel or book suicide attempt teacher teacher student relationship high school teacher schoolteacher english teacher bad students student threatens teacher

Quick Facts

Release Date June 28, 1967
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0062425

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
Ellen O'Mara

Alice Blake

Jeff Howard
Jeff Howard

Joe Ferone

Vinnette Carroll
Vinnette Carroll

The Mother

Martha Greenhouse
Martha Greenhouse

Mrs. Kagan

Key Crew

Tad Mosel
Screenplay
Robert Mulligan
Director
Alan J. Pakula
Producer