Up the Down Staircase 1967

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Robert Mulligan
Written by: Tad Mosel
Runtime: 124 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..."
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