Why Shoot the Teacher?

6.4 1977 100 min
Drama Comedy

It's the winter of 1935 and Max Brown is newly arrived in Willowgreen, Saskatchewan - a rural Canadian prairie town - on his first teaching job in a one room schoolhouse. He quickly realizes that this is not a dream sitā€¦

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Director
Silvio Narizzano
Writer
James Defelice

Cast

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Bud Cort Max Brown
Samantha Eggar Alice Field
Chris Wiggins Lyle Bishop
Gary Reineke Harris Montgomery
John Friesen Dave McDougall
Michael J. Reynolds Burt Fields
Kenneth Griffith Inspector Woods
Scott Swan Dan Trowbridge
Merrilyn Gann Sheila Barnes
Norma West Mrs. Bishop
Margery Hill Mrs. Montgomery
Joanne McNeal Mrs. McDougall
George Gwin Dance Caller
Doug Blake Percy Garfield
Alan Stebbings Lester Sinclair
Joe Yasinsky Max's Father
Vernis McCuaig Max's Mother
Richard Davison Max's Brother

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