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Platinum High School

  • 1960
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
134
YOUR RATING
Platinum High School (1960)
CrimeDrama

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 invest... Read allAt 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, ... Read allAt 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 wit... Read all

  • Director
    • Charles F. Haas
  • Writers
    • Howard Breslin
    • Robert Smith
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rooney
    • Terry Moore
    • Dan Duryea
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    134
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles F. Haas
    • Writers
      • Howard Breslin
      • Robert Smith
    • Stars
      • Mickey Rooney
      • Terry Moore
      • Dan Duryea
    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Mickey Rooney and Terry Moore in Platinum High School (1960)
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    Terry Moore in Platinum High School (1960)
    Jimmy Boyd, Harold Lloyd Jr., and Conway Twitty in Platinum High School (1960)
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    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Steven Conway
    Terry Moore
    Terry Moore
    • Jennifer Evans
    Dan Duryea
    Dan Duryea
    • Maj. Redfern Kelly
    Conway Twitty
    Conway Twitty
    • Billy Jack Barnes
    Warren Berlinger
    Warren Berlinger
    • 'Crip' Hastings
    Yvette Mimieux
    Yvette Mimieux
    • Lorinda Nibley
    Jimmy Boyd
    Jimmy Boyd
    • Bud Starkweather
    Richard Jaeckel
    Richard Jaeckel
    • Hack Marlow
    Jack Carr
    • Joe Nibley
    Harold Lloyd Jr.
    • Charlie-Boy Cable
    Christopher Dark
    • Vince Perley
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    • Harry Nesbit
    Mason Alan Dinehart
    Mason Alan Dinehart
    • Bob Treadwell
    Rory O'Connor
    Rory O'Connor
    • Cadet
    Fred Coby
    Fred Coby
    • Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Don Dorrell
    • Drill Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    Cliff Edwards
    Cliff Edwards
    • Frank
    • (uncredited)
    Richard George
    • Policeman Carrying Casket
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles F. Haas
    • Writers
      • Howard Breslin
      • Robert Smith
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    • Trivia
      Conway Twitty's real name is Harold Lloyd Jenkins. His mother was a fan of Harold Lloyd, father of Conway's costar in this movie Harold Lloyd Jr..
    • Quotes

      Harry Nesbit: It's a school for solid platinum rats... It's a rich kids' penitentiary!

    • Soundtracks
      Platinum High School
      Written by Conway Twitty

      Sung by Conway Twitty

    User reviews4

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Not as schlocky as you might think
    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.
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    3
    • dcole-2
    • Jan 4, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Trouble at Sixteen
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Zugsmith-Fryman
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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