Up the Down Staircase
24 reviews
Drama
2h 4m
1967
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...
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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.
- DirectorRobert Mulligan
- Release28 June 1967
- GenreDrama
- Duration2h 4m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate24 reviews
- Productions
Park Place Production
Cast

Sandy Dennis
Sylvia Barrett

Patrick Bedford
Paul Barringer

Eileen Heckart
Henrietta Pastorfield

Ruth White
Beatrice Schacter

Jean Stapleton
Sadie Finch

Sorrell Booke
Dr. Bester

Roy Poole
Mr. McHabe

Florence Stanley
Ellen Friedenberg

Jeff Howard
Joe Ferone

Frances Sternhagen
Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian

Bud Cort
Student

Esther Rolle
Teacher

Linda Gillen
Student
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