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High School Confidential!

High School Confidential!

1958Movie⏱️ 1h 25mApproved
CrimeDrama
6.1
IMDB Rating
1,252 votes

A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. This is a typical morality play of the era, filled with a naive view of drugs, nihilistic beat poetry, and some incredible '50s slang.

Director
Jack Arnold
Writers
Robert Blees, Lewis Meltzer, Texas Joe Foster
Stars
Russ Tamblyn, Jan Sterling, John Drew Barrymore
Release Date
June 13, 1958
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn
as Tony Baker
Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling
as Arlene Williams
John Drew Barrymore
John Drew Barrymore
as J. I. Coleridge
Mamie Van Doren
Mamie Van Doren
as Gwen Dulaine
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
as Jerry Lee Lewis
Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony
as Bix
Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan
as Mr. A
Charles Chaplin Jr.
Charles Chaplin Jr.
as Quinn
Diane Jergens
Diane Jergens
as Joan Staples
Burt Douglas
Burt Douglas
as Jukey Judlow

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Albert Zugsmith Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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CrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

It's the most, man!
by DBPVI2001-08-09
10/10

"Perhaps the coolest movie ever made! It's worth watching for the lingo alone, you sound me? And it's a movie with a lesson... "You flake around with the weed and you're gonna end up using hard stuff!" Yes, it's just that cheesey. Hot-shot Tony Baker (Russ Tamblyn) is the new kid at Santo Bello High School and he makes everyone aware of his arrival. He muscles his way into the Wheelers & Dealers, run by J.I. Colridge (John Drew Barrymoore - Drew's dad) and not only tries to push him out of the picture, but also goes after his girl, Joan Staples (Diane..."

💡 Did You Know?

European prints featured more explicit versions of two scenes, including co-star Jan Sterling showing a naked breast when Russ Tamblyn calls her on the telephone. Additionally, a girl suffering from heroin withdrawal also shows a naked breast as she lies uncomfortably on a bed.

📖 Synopsis

A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. This is a typical morality play of the era, filled with a naive view of drugs, nihilistic beat poetry, and some incredible '50s slang.