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Up the Down Staircase

Up the Down Staircase

# Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..."
Drama
📜 Overview: Sylvia, a novice schoolteacher, is hired to teach English in a high school, but she’s met with an apathetic faculty, a delinquent student body and an administration that drowns its staff in paperwork. The following days go from bad to worse as Sylvia struggles to reach her most troubled students.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1967-06-28
⌚ Running Time: 124 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.9

Beloved Cast

Sandy Dennis original image
Sylvia Barrett
Sandy Dennis
Patrick Bedford original image
Paul Barringer
Patrick Bedford
Eileen Heckart original image
Henrietta Pastorfield
Eileen Heckart
Ruth White original image
Beatrice Schacter
Ruth White
Jean Stapleton original image
Sadie Finch
Jean Stapleton
Sorrell Booke original image
Dr. Bester
Sorrell Booke
Roy Poole original image
Mr. McHabe
Roy Poole
Florence Stanley original image
Ellen Friedenberg
Florence Stanley
Ellen O'Mara original image
Alice Blake
Ellen O'Mara
Jeff Howard original image
Joe Ferone
Jeff Howard
Vinnette Carroll original image
The Mother
Vinnette Carroll
Martha Greenhouse original image
Mrs. Kagan
Martha Greenhouse
Frances Sternhagen original image
Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian
Frances Sternhagen
Elena Karam original image
School Nurse
Elena Karam
Maria Landa original image
Carole Blanca
Maria Landa
Candace Culkin original image
Linda Rosen
Candace Culkin
Lew Wallach original image
Lou Martin
Lew Wallach
Salvatore Rasa original image
Harry A. Kagan
Salvatore Rasa
Jose Rodriguez original image
Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez
John Fantauzzi original image
Eddie Williams
John Fantauzzi
Bud Cort original image
Student
Bud Cort
Esther Rolle original image
Teacher
Esther Rolle
Linda Gillen original image
Student
Linda Gillen

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