High School Confidential is a 1958 crime drama

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 film directed by Jack Arnold. It stars Mamie Van Doren

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, Russ Tamblyn

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, Jan Sterling

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, John Drew Barrymore

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, Jackie Coogan

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. The film also features a cameo by Jerry Lee Lewis

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 who opens the movie singing a song of the same name, which Lewis co-wrote with Ron Hargrave. Michael Landon

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 also appears in a supporting role. The movie was released on June 13, 1958. Jerry Lee Lewis released the title track

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 as a Sun Records

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 45 single which became a Top 40 hit, reaching no.21 on Billboard

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Cast

Russ Tamblyn ... Tony Baker / Mike Wilson

Jan Sterling ... Arlene Williams

John Drew Barrymore ... J. I. Coleridge

Diane Jergens ... Joan Staples

Mamie Van Doren ... Gwen Dulaine

Jerry Lee Lewis ... Himself

Ray Anthony ... Bix

Jackie Coogan ... Mr. 'Mr. A' August

Charles Chaplin Jr. ... Quinn

Michael Landon ... Steve Bentley

Burt Douglas ... Jukey Judlow

Jody Fair ... Doris

Phillipa Fallon ... Poetess

Lyle Talbot ... William Remington Kane

Robin Raymond ... Kitty

Crew

Director: Jack Arnold

Writers: Robert Blees (screenplay), Robert Blees (story), Lewis Meltzer (writer)

Produced by Albert Zugsmith .... producer

Original Music by Albert Glasser

Cinematography by Harold J. Marzorati

Film Editing by Ben Lewis

Art Direction by William A. Horning and Hans Peters

Set Decoration by Henry Grace and Arthur Krams

Makeup Department: William Tuttle .... makeup artist

Stunts: Loren Janes .... stunts (uncredited); Regis Parton .... stunts (uncredited)

Other crew: George Barris .... car modifications