This psychological murder drama set in an English boys' school makes the youngsters in LORD OF THE FLIES look tame. Hemmings quits his advertising job and becomes a teacher, filling a vacancy left by a previous instructor who fell to his death from a nearby cliff. Hemmings is soon
shocked to learn that his students claim responsibility for the murder, insisting they killed the teacher after he refused to follow their orders. The students threaten to deal Hemmings the same fate if he doesn't give them all passing grades and place their bets at the racetrack. The headmaster
and other adults insist that it is just a schoolboy prank, but Hemmings is proven correct when...
Released:
1971
Rated:
GP
Length:
100 mins