
Death Goes to School
Seen it?1953 | 64 min | Mystery, Crime, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Sherlock Holmes or L.A. Confidential, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
DI Campbell looks into the murder of a teacher at a girls' school where there are a number of suspects, including her colleagues and the married man she had been seeing.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stephen Clarkson
- Barbara MurrayMiss Shepherd
- Gordon JacksonDetective Inspector Campbell
- Pamela AlanHelen Cooper
- Jane AirdMiss Halstead
- Beatrice VarleyMiss Hopkinson
- Anne ButchartMiss Oliphant
- Imogene MoynihanMiss Essex
- Jenine MattoMiss Stanislaus
- Sam KyddSergeant Harvey (Uncredited)
- Robert LongMr. Lawley (uncredited)