Does High School Big Shot end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is High School Big Shot sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is High School Big Shot scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is High School Big Shot violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is High School Big Shot easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

High School Big Shot

Name: High School Big Shot
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1959
Duration: 70 min
Rating: 3.5
Cast: Tom Pittman, Virginia Aldridge, Howard Veit, Malcolm Atterbury, Stanley Adams

The kid who showed the big time how!

Directed by Joel Rapp

Produced by Sparta Productions, The Filmgroup

195970 min3.5 / 10

A mid-century cautionary tale about a gifted but isolated teenager whose desperation for romantic validation and social acceptance leads him into organized crime.

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 When the two are discovered cheating by their professor, the longed-for scholarship recommendation is withdrawn.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.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Thieves And Outlaws

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Delinquent

Questions people ask

Does High School Big Shot end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is High School Big Shot sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is High School Big Shot scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is High School Big Shot violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is High School Big Shot easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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