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High School Confidential! (1958)A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. As he moves his way up the ladder, a schoolteacher tries to reform him, his aunt tries to seduce him,... See full summary » Director:Jack Arnold |
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Title: High School Confidential! (1958)
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Tony Baker /
Mike Wilson
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Arlene Williams
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J. I. Coleridge
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Diane Jergens | ... |
Joan Staples
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| Mamie Van Doren | ... |
Gwen Dulaine
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| Jerry Lee Lewis | ... |
Himself
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Ray Anthony | ... |
Bix
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Mr. 'Mr. A' August
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Charles Chaplin Jr. | ... |
Quinn
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Steve Bentley
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Burt Douglas | ... |
Jukey Judlow
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Jody Fair | ... |
Doris
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Phillipa Fallon | ... |
Poetess
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William Remington Kane
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Robin Raymond | ... |
Kitty
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A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. As he moves his way up the ladder, a schoolteacher tries to reform him, his aunt tries to seduce him, and the "weedheads" are eager to use his newly found enterprise, but he has his own agenda. After an altercation involving fast cars, hidden drugs, and police, he's accepted by the drug kingpin and is off into the big leagues. A typical morality play of the era, filled with a naive view of drugs, nihilistic beat poetry, and some incredible '50s slang. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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Behind these "nice" school walls... A TEACHERS' NIGHTMARE!...A TEEN-AGE JUNGLE!Parents Guide:
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13 June 1958 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Young Hellions See more »Company Credits
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The "Christopher Columbus" rap near the beginning of the film is a direct lift of the style of the "hipster" comedian Richard Buckley (aka "Lord Buckley"). See more »Quotes
Jack Staples: [to his wife] The only problem children I know are the ones that have problem parents, which leaves us out. Cheers, darling!See more »
This movie is deliciously dated.
The dialogue is outrageous - especially the scene in the classroom when one of the male students talks about Christopher Columbus going to that "deep pool" of the Alantic Ocean with his "non-stop studs" - which now, out of context, sounds more like a line from a gay porno flick instead of a 1950s b-movie (!).
Like many teen romps of the late 50s, the sound track is way cool, with Jerry Lee Lewis doing the opening theme song.
Lots of fun. Mamie Van Doren as always, is a treat. The cast includes a lot of people who were in a bunch of 50s flicks together - Jackie Coogan, Russ Tamblyn, Jan "Female on the Beach" Sterling, etc.
If you like this film, you'll also like Mamie in "Girls Town".