Movie Description
High School Confidential!
(1958)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Jack Arnold
- Producer : Albert Zugsmith
- Editor : Ben Lewis
- Cast : Russ Tamblyn,Jan Sterling,John Drew Barrymore,Mamie Van Doren,Diane Jergens,Jerry Lee Lewis,Ray Anthony,Jackie Coogan,Charles Chaplin, Jr.,Burt Douglas,Jody Fair,Phillipa Fallon,Robin Raymond,James Todd,Lyle Talbot,William Wellman Jr.,Texas Joe Foster,Diana Darrin,Carl Thayler,Irwin Berke,Michael Landon,Mel Welles,Norman Grabowski,Carmen Phillips,Leoda Richards,Rusty Lane,Helen Jay
Cast
Tony Baker / Mike Wilson
Arlene Williams
J. I. Coleridge
Gwen Dulaine
Joan Staples
Jerry Lee Lewis
Bix
Mr. A
Quinn
Jukey Judlow
Doris
Poetess
Kitty
Jack Staples
William Remington Kane
Wheeler-Dealer
Henchman
Gloria
Petey
Morino
Steve Bentley
Charlie O'Flair
Flat Top (uncredited)
Driver (uncredited)
Dress Shop Customer (uncredited)
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Angela Dale (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleHigh School Confidential!
Status Released
Release Information
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1958-05-30
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 25m
Production CompaniesAlbert Zugsmith Productions,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
