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Death Goes to School

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1953 | 64 min | Mystery, Crime, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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)