To Sir, with Love
~Turned-on teens... and the teacher who had to tame them!
Overview
A British Guianese engineer starts a job as a high school teacher in London’s East End, where his uninterested and delinquent pupils are in desperate need of attention and care.
Genres
- Drama
General Information
Release Date: 1967-06-14
Budget: $625000
Revenue: $42432803
Runtime: 105 min
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