Watch Up the Down Staircase (1967) Official Trailer
Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..."
7.1 / 10 IMDb June 28, 1967 2h 4m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 4m
Release Date
June 28, 1967
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Sandy Dennis
as Sylvia Barrett
Patrick Bedford
as Paul Barringer
Eileen Heckart
as Henrietta Pastorfield
Ruth White
as Beatrice Schacter
Jean Stapleton
as Sadie Finch
Sorrell Booke
as Dr. Bester
Roy Poole
as Mr. McHabe
Florence Stanley
as Ellen Friedenberg
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Ellen O'Mara
as Alice Blake
Jeff Howard
as Joe Ferone
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Vinnette Carroll
as The Mother
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Martha Greenhouse
as Mrs. Kagan
Frances Sternhagen
as Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian
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Elena Karam
as School Nurse
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Maria Landa
as Carole Blanca
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Candace Culkin
as Linda Rosen
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Lew Wallach
as Lou Martin
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Salvatore Rasa
as Harry A. Kagan
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Jose Rodriguez
as Jose Rodriguez
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John Fantauzzi
as Eddie Williams
Production Companies
Park Place Production
Up the Down Staircase Official Trailer 1967
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