

Up the Down Staircase (1967)
Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..."
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

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

Ellen O'Mara
Alice Blake

Jeff Howard
Joe Ferone

Vinnette Carroll
The Mother

Martha Greenhouse
Mrs. Kagan
Director & Crew
Robert Mulligan
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 based on 26 votes.
Who directed Up the Down Staircase?
Up the Down Staircase was directed by Robert Mulligan and released in 1967.
How long is Up the Down Staircase?
Up the Down Staircase has a runtime of 2 hours and 4 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1967-06-28
- Status
- Released





