High School Big Shot

Story

Synopsis

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 When the two are discovered cheating by their professor, the longed-for scholarship recommendation is withdrawn.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

Director

Joel Rapp

Writers

Joel Rapp

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

16 October 1959

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Tom Pittman

  Marvin 'Marv' Grant

• Virginia Aldridge

  Betty Alexander

• Howard Veit

  Vince Rumbo

• 

  Malcolm Atterbury

  Mr. Grant

• 

  Stanley Adams

  Harry March

• 

  Louis Quinn

  Samuel Tallman

• 

  Peter Leeds

  Mr. Carter

• John Barrick

  Larry Walker

• 

  Jimmy Murphy

  Burt Rogers

• 

  Byron Foulger

  Mr. Mathews

• 

  Bobby Hall

  Johnson

• Ellen Atterbury

  Mrs. Fisher