High School Big Shot

1959 · 70 MIN · IMDB 3.4 · 967 VOTES · DIR. Joel Rapp

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Overview

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 When the two are discovered cheating by their professor, the longed-for scholarship recommendation is withdrawn.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

Dialogue Timeline — 952 lines

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00:00:01 - I understand you're a friend of Harry March.
00:03:34 - Well, I still haven't made up my mind
00:05:56 - I practically asked you out, haven't I?
00:08:27 - Thanks, boy.
00:10:58 I got some homework to do.
00:13:03 - I don't mind, it'll only take me a couple of hours.
00:15:49 Look, I've been poor too long for that.
00:17:40 When's the big day.
00:19:55 - Well, that's it, guess all we have to do now is wait.
00:22:20 You don't deserve that scholarship and you know it.
00:24:30 in the safe that long?
00:28:27 - When?
00:31:10 - Are you Sam Tallman?
00:33:03 - He said eight o'clock, it's only a few minutes after.
00:34:36 unmarked probably highly ill-gotten cash.
00:36:12 one at the main entrance and one at a smaller back entrance.
00:37:58 - Why?
00:40:50 I could finally spit in his face.
00:43:54 - Kid, is that for me?
00:46:15 - Sure, sure.
00:48:45 How 'bout you, Marvin?
00:50:29 - You mean all we gotta do is walk up and take it?
00:55:03 - It's Johnson.
01:00:18 Pop, forgive me, Pop .

Cast & Characters

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
Wally Rose
Bill Coontz
Evan Thompson
Ron Gans

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed952
Dialogue density13.6 lines / min
First line00:00:01
Final line01:00:18

Production Record

DirectorJoel Rapp
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes967

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