Death Goes to School (1953): Cast
Death Goes to School is a 1953 mystery drama directed by Stephen Clarkson, starring Gordon Jackson as Detective Inspector Campbell, Stanley Rose and Sam Kydd. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 4m (64 min)
- Director
- Stephen Clarkson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Independent Artists
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Death Goes to School About?
The premise of Death Goes to School without spoilers.
Detective Inspector Campbell (Gordon Jackson) is called to investigate the murder of a teacher at an all‑girls school, a place dominated by women where secrets fester. As he probes the tight‑knit community, every colleague becomes a potential suspect, and the case takes a personal turn when a married man the victim had been seeing falls under scrutiny. The hunt for the killer exposes hidden rivalries and forbidden affairs within the school’s walls.
Death Goes to School Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- girls school
- murder
- british noir
- b movie
- scotland yard
- police investigation
- lie
- concidence
- who did it
- dumb cop
- girls's bedroon
- gossips
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- based on novel
Death Goes to School Cast & Characters
Gordon Jackson leads the cast as Detective Inspector Campbell, with Stanley Rose as Inspector Burgess (uncredited) and Sam Kydd as Sergeant Harvey (Uncredited). Directed by Stephen Clarkson; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stephen Clarkson
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Gordon Jackson as Detective Inspector Campbell - Stanley Rose as Inspector Burgess (uncredited)
- Sam Kydd as Sergeant Harvey (Uncredited)
- Beatrice Varley as Miss Hopkinson
Also Starring in Death Goes to School
· 13 more- Barbara Murray Miss Shepherd
- Robert Long Mr. Lawley (uncredited)
- Doris Yorke Mrs. Vaughan (uncredited)
- Jane Aird Miss Halstead
- Pauline Winter Mrs. Lawley (uncredited)
- Julie Stewart Mrs. White (uncredited)
- Anne Butchart Miss Oliphant
- Nina Parry Mary (uncredited)
- Pamela Alan Helen Cooper
- Imogene Moynihan Miss Essex
- Jenine Matto Miss Stanislaus
- Enid Stewart Mrs. White (uncredited)
- Sandra Whipp Brenda (uncredited)
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Death Goes to School FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Death Goes to School, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Death Goes to School?
Death Goes to School runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
When was Death Goes to School released?
Death Goes to School was released on May 1, 1953.
Who directed Death Goes to School?
Death Goes to School was directed by Stephen Clarkson.
Who is in the cast of Death Goes to School?
Death Goes to School stars Gordon Jackson as Detective Inspector Campbell, Stanley Rose as Inspector Burgess (uncredited) and Sam Kydd as Sergeant Harvey (Uncredited), among 17 credited actors.
Does Death Goes to School have a post-credit scene?
No. Death Goes to School has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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