
High School Confidential!
Crime · Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn
Tony Baker / Mike Wilson
Russ Tamblyn
Tony Baker / Mike Wilson


Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling
Arlene Williams
Jan Sterling
Arlene Williams


John Drew Barrymore
John Drew Barrymore
J. I. Coleridge
John Drew Barrymore
J. I. Coleridge


Mamie Van Doren
Mamie Van Doren
Gwen Dulaine
Mamie Van Doren
Gwen Dulaine


Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
Self
Jerry Lee Lewis
Self


Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony
Bix
Ray Anthony
Bix


Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan
Mr. A
Jackie Coogan
Mr. A


Charles Chaplin, Jr.
Charles Chaplin, Jr.
Quinn
Charles Chaplin, Jr.
Quinn


Diane Jergens
Diane Jergens
Joan Staples
Diane Jergens
Joan Staples


Burt Douglas
Burt Douglas
Jukey Judlow
Burt Douglas
Jukey Judlow
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