Movie Description
Why Shoot the Teacher?
(1977)Overview
It's the winter of 1935 and Max Brown is newly arrived in Willowgreen, Saskatchewan - a rural Canadian prairie town - on his first teaching job in a one room schoolhouse. He quickly realizes that this is not a dream situation: the winter is harsher than he's ever experienced, he's living in the basement of the school, the older of his students treat him poorly and his wages are paltry if and when he ever does get paid.
Featured Crew
- Director : Silvio Narizzano
- Producer : Lawrence Hertzog
- Writer : James Defelice
- Editor : Stan Cole
- Cast : Bud Cort,Samantha Eggar,Chris Wiggins,Gary Reineke,John Friesen,Michael J. Reynolds,Kenneth Griffith,Scott Swan,Merrilyn Gann,Norma West,Margery Hill,Joanne McNeal,George Gwin,Doug Blake,Alan Stebbings,Joe Yasinsky,Vernis McCuaig,Richard Davison,Kathie Ball,Jim Devereaux,Lyman Potts,Dale McGowan,Curtis Peterson,Andrea Paulson,Dale Crowle,Warren Sulatycky,Larissa MacLean,Michael Zwiers,Karen Bernstein,Jody Hargraves,Ronald Urban,Cynthia MacDonald,Rick Bremness,Jennifer Hill,Michael Ross,Murray McCune,Cathy Lynn Viste,David Figenshaw,Ed Bell,Phyllis Ellis
Cast
Max Brown
Alice Field
Lyle Bishop
Harris Montgomery
Dave McDougall
Burt Fields
Inspector Woods
Dan Trowbridge
Sheila Barnes
Mrs. Bishop
Mrs. Montgomery
Mrs. McDougall
Dance Caller
Percy Garfield
Lester Sinclair
Max's Father
Max's Mother
Max's Brother
Louise Brown - Max's Sister
Train Conductor
Radio Announcer (voice)
Jake Stevenson
John Stevenson
Anne McDougall
Myron McDougall
Charlie McDougall
Pearlie Sinclair
Sammy Sinclair
Violet Sinclair
Cathy Friesen
Paul Friesen
Mary Field
Bill Field
Summer Littlewood
Alan Littlewood
Bob Sanderson
Betty Bishop
Carl Wells
Dan Smith (uncredited)
Rita Danchuk
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Facts
Original TitleWhy Shoot the Teacher?
Status Released
Release Information
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1977-06-23
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 40m
Budget₹ 81
Production CompaniesLancer Productions Limited,Fraser Films,Canadian Film Development Corporation,Famous Players
Genres
- Drama
- Comedy
