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High School Confidential!

High School Confidential!

Behind these "nice" school walls... A TEACHERS' NIGHTMARE!...A TEEN-AGE JUNGLE!

19585.31h 25mNR

Overview

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.

Directed by Jack Arnold
Written by Robert Blees, Texas Joe Foster, Lewis Meltzer
Produced by Albert Zugsmith
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Top Cast

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Tony Baker / Mike Wilson

Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Arlene Williams

John Drew Barrymore

John Drew Barrymore

J. I. Coleridge

Mamie Van Doren

Mamie Van Doren

Gwen Dulaine

Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis

Self

Ray Anthony

Ray Anthony

Bix

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

Mr. A

Charles Chaplin, Jr.

Charles Chaplin, Jr.

Quinn

Diane Jergens

Diane Jergens

Joan Staples

Burt Douglas

Burt Douglas

Jukey Judlow

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Themes & Keywords

juvenile delinquent

About High School Confidential!

High School Confidential! is a crime, drama film released in 1958 exploring themes of juvenile delinquent. Directed by Jack Arnold, it stars Russ Tamblyn, Jan Sterling, John Drew Barrymore. 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.

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