A beautiful teacher is protective of a high school boy who sexually harassed her, and later he becomes a murder suspect.A beautiful teacher is protective of a high school boy who sexually harassed her, and later he becomes a murder suspect.A beautiful teacher is protective of a high school boy who sexually harassed her, and later he becomes a murder suspect.
Edward Platt
- Attorney Briggs
- (as Edward C. Platt)
Ralph Brooks
- Teacher
- (uncredited)
Helen Brown
- Teacher
- (uncredited)
John Close
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Donna Cooke
- Girl at Party
- (uncredited)
Carol Coombs
- Girl at Party
- (uncredited)
Alan Dexter
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe screenplay was based on an original story that Rosalind Russell had written for herself in the 40s. Her schedule was busy and by the time it was developed by Universal into a film in 1956, she was too old for the role. In addition, she had played a sexually frustrated, matronly teacher the previous year in "Picnic".
- GoofsWhen the kids enter the "Sugar Shack" at the end, the juke box suddenly begins playing music, even though no one is anywhere near it to start it.
- Quotes
Mr. Bennett: Leonard, you have your mother's eyes... especially when you're telling a lie.
- Crazy creditsAlthough John Saxon was billed conventionally in the opening titles, during the end titles there is one card listing the entire cast followed by a visual of John Saxon with the words "You have just seen a new personality JOHN SAXON."
- ConnectionsReferenced in Take Aim at the Police Van (1960)
Featured review
Esther Williams is a hot teacher. So it's natural for her boys to have a crush on her. But to act on it! John Saxon, in his screen debut, is the boy in question. Goerge Nader is the law, who's brought in, when she is coaxed by a series of letters to meet the boy in the boys' locker room at night! In the scuffle, she is shaken up and her clothes a bit torn, and the officer, who is quite taken by her, is out to get the boy, despite the fact she wants to forget the whole thing and put it behind her. He's just a boy! But if you don't punish the behavior, they don't learn, says George Nader. Then there's the question of whether Saxon is the suspect they are looking for in the case of a young girl murdered. Despite the facts that the movie starts out really melodramatic with corny dialogue and that George Nader has practically no screen personality, I got really engrossed in the film. I thought I had heard that this film was really bad. It does have some parts that were overdone or done to extreme, like Edward Andrews' performance as Saxon's father. But, costarring good supporting actors like Jack Albertson and Les Tremayne, the film certainly delivers a punch. '7' is still a little generous, but for pure entertainment and camp value, it sure fits the bill.
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- Aug 27, 2013
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- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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