Film·1977·1h 40m

Why Shoot the Teacher?

DramaComedy

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 situation: the winter is harsher than he's ever experienced, he's living in the basement of the school, the older of his students treat him poorly and his wages are paltry if and when he ever does get paid.

Directed by Silvio Narizzano

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Cast

12 credited

Bud Cort
Bud CortMax Brown
Samantha Eggar
Samantha EggarAlice Field
Chris Wiggins
Chris WigginsLyle Bishop
Gary Reineke
Gary ReinekeHarris Montgomery
John Friesen
John FriesenDave McDougall
Michael J. Reynolds
Michael J. ReynoldsBurt Fields
Kenneth Griffith
Kenneth GriffithInspector Woods
Scott Swan
Scott SwanDan Trowbridge
Merrilyn Gann
Merrilyn GannSheila Barnes
Norma West
Norma WestMrs. Bishop
Margery Hill
Margery HillMrs. Montgomery
Joanne McNeal
Joanne McNealMrs. McDougall

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