Up the Down Staircase

Up the Down Staircase (1967) is a drama film directed by Robert Mulligan rated 7.1/10.

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.

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

Ellen O'Mara

Alice Blake

Jeff Howard

Joe Ferone

Vinnette Carroll

The Mother

Martha Greenhouse

Mrs. Kagan