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High School Big Shot
High School Big Shot
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High School Big Shot

1959
1h 10m
Crime
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1959

Runtime

1h 10m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

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Streaming

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1
Amazon Video

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1
Amazon Video

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7
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Storyline

"The kid who showed the big time how!"

Unpopular at school because of his high I.Q., neglected by his weak and alcoholic father, Marvin is easy prey for the campus vamp, Betty, who pretends an interest in Marv only so that he will write her term paper. When the two are discovered cheating by their professor, the longed-for scholarship recommendation is withdrawn. Meanwhile the jealousy of Betty's boyfriend has been aroused and when Marv learns that he can only hold the girl's affections by offering her riches, he plans a million dollar robbery. Even the professional gangsters with whom he works are amazed at the brilliance of the young genius.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Oct 16, 1959
Languages
English
Director
Joel Rapp
Production
Sparta Productions
Sparta Productions
The Filmgroup
The Filmgroup
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

11 Cast Members

Tom Pittman

Marvin 'Marv' Grant

Virginia Aldridge

Betty Alexander

Howard Veit

Vince Rumbo

Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

Mr. Grant

Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Harry March

Louis Quinn

Louis Quinn

Samuel Tallman

Peter Leeds

Peter Leeds

Mr. Carter

John Barrick

Larry Walker

Jimmy Murphy

Jimmy Murphy

Burt Rogers

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Mr. Mathews

Bobby Hall

Bobby Hall

Johnson

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