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Title: Platinum High School (1960)
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| Mickey Rooney | ... | Steven Conway | |
| Terry Moore | ... | Jennifer Evans | |
| Dan Duryea | ... | Maj. Redfern Kelly | |
| Conway Twitty | ... | Billy Jack Barnes | |
| Warren Berlinger | ... | 'Crip' Hastings | |
| Yvette Mimieux | ... | Lorinda Nibley | |
| Jimmy Boyd | ... | Bud Starkweather | |
| Richard Jaeckel | ... | Hack Marlow | |
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Jack Carr | ... | Joe Nibley |
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Harold Lloyd Jr. | ... | Charlie-Boy Cable |
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Christopher Dark | ... | Vince Perley |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Harry Nesbit | |
| Mason Alan Dinehart | ... | Bob Treadwell | |
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At an exclusive military academy on Sabre Island (played by Catalina Island), rich young delinquents think money puts them above the law. Enter Steve Conway (Mickey Rooney) - there to investigate the death of his son, who he had been told died in an accident. The Mick(ey Rooney, that is) finds himself quickly in 5 feet of trouble (over his eyebrows), when he's met with hostility by the school's commandant, Major Redfern Kelly (Dan Duryea), and the latter's sweetheart-secretary, Jennifer Evans (Terry Moore); intimidated by the cadet drill instructor, Vince Perley (Christopher Dark), and the P.E. instructor, Hack Marlow (Richard Jaeckel). Attempts are made on his life by a trio of cadets, known collectively as "the 3 beasts", and he's trapped in a 3-against-1 fight with rifles, Just to keep him tested, there's a big speedboat vs. small motor boat (Rooney's craft of course) chase through shark-infested waters. This happens right after he makes a startling discovery when he talks to his ... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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Country:
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13 May 1960 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Rich, Young and Deadly See more »Filming Locations:
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Since this is an Albert Zugsmith quickie, it looks like it might have Schlock written all over it. And admittedly, the story doesn't exactly hold up. But it's told in an earnest, believable way, with a hard-working cast. Mickey Rooney elicits a lot of sympathy as a father who lost his son figuratively and then literally. You wonder why he wears a suit and tie even while rowing a boat, but what the heck, it was probably his suit and the only wardrobe he got on the film. The rest of the actors are solid, including the always reliable Dan Duryea. Director Charles Haas knows how to set up a scene and knows how to let the actors tell the story. It's not bad.