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Up the Down Staircase
Drama

Up the Down Staircase

"Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher...""

7.1 1967 124m Released EN

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.

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Director
Robert Mulligan Robert Mulligan
Release Date
1967-06-28
Runtime
124m
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Vote Count
28
Language
EN
Popularity
2
Media Intelligence
Content Advisory & Age Rating NR
Violence: 2/5
Language: 2/5
Nudity/Sex: 1/5
Intensity: 3/5
Accolades & Recognition
CineVura Certified Pick
Cast
Sandy Dennis
Sandy Dennis
Sylvia Barrett
 Patrick Bedford
Patrick Bedford
Paul Barringer
 Eileen Heckart
Eileen Heckart
Henrietta Pastorfield
 Ruth White
Ruth White
Beatrice Schacter
 Jean Stapleton
Jean Stapleton
Sadie Finch
 Sorrell Booke
Sorrell Booke
Dr. Bester
 Roy Poole
Roy Poole
Mr. McHabe
 Florence Stanley
Florence Stanley
Ellen Friedenberg
 Ellen O'Mara
Ellen O'Mara
Alice Blake
 Jeff Howard
Jeff Howard
Joe Ferone
 Vinnette Carroll
Vinnette Carroll
The Mother
 Martha Greenhouse
Martha Greenhouse
Mrs. Kagan
 Frances Sternhagen
Frances Sternhagen
Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian
 Elena Karam
Elena Karam
School Nurse
 Maria Landa
Maria Landa
Carole Blanca
 Candace Culkin
Candace Culkin
Linda Rosen
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Up the Down Staircase — Official Trailer