Movie Information
Overall Rank: 18972
Average Rating: 2.3/4
# of Ratings: 6
Theatrical Release Date: 07/07/1950
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: William A. Wellman
Actors: Dean Stockwell, Darryl Hickman, Scotty Beckett, Leon Ames, Margalo Gillmore, Leo G. Carroll
Plot: Directed by William A. Wellman (A Star is Born (1937)), and based on Owen Johnson's "Lawrenceville School" stories, this "coming of age" comedy drama stars 14 year old Dean Stockwell (Married to the Mob (1988)) as an incorrigible young lad who eventually learns to fit in at a prep school, after having been thrown out of at least two others. A rivalry with a "tough" older boy, a friendship with a nerdy underage one, and gentle guidance provided by an Instructor who becomes his dormitory "house master" all lead to his maturation. Though not exceptional, this pre-"turn of the century" period piece does provide adequate entertainment and positive messages, after its slow start.
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