Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977)

Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1977-06-23 Canada 100 Min. PG-13
5.7 5 votes
Drama, Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

Bud Cort is Max Brown
Max Brown
Samantha Eggar is Alice Field
Alice Field
Chris Wiggins is Lyle Bishop
Lyle Bishop
Gary Reineke is Harris Montgomery
Harris Montgomery
John Friesen is Dave McDougall
Dave McDougall
Michael J. Reynolds is Burt Fields
Burt Fields
Kenneth Griffith is Inspector Woods
Inspector Woods
Scott Swan is Dan Trowbridge
Dan Trowbridge
Merrilyn Gann is Sheila Barnes
Sheila Barnes
Norma West is Mrs. Bishop
Mrs. Bishop
Margery Hill is Mrs. Montgomery
Mrs. Montgomery
Joanne McNeal is Mrs. McDougall
Mrs. McDougall
George Gwin is Dance Caller
Dance Caller
Doug Blake is Percy Garfield
Percy Garfield
Alan Stebbings is Lester Sinclair
Lester Sinclair
Joe Yasinsky is Max's Father
Max's Father
Vernis McCuaig is Max's Mother
Max's Mother
Richard Davison is Max's Brother
Max's Brother
Kathie Ball is Louise Brown - Max's Sister
Louise Brown - Max's Sister
Jim Devereaux is Train Conductor
Train Conductor
Lyman Potts is Radio Announcer (voice)
Radio Announcer (voice)
Dale McGowan is Jake Stevenson
Jake Stevenson
Curtis Peterson is John Stevenson
John Stevenson
Andrea Paulson is Anne McDougall
Anne McDougall
Dale Crowle is Myron McDougall
Myron McDougall
Warren Sulatycky is Charlie McDougall
Charlie McDougall
Larissa MacLean is Pearlie Sinclair
Pearlie Sinclair
Michael Zwiers is Sammy Sinclair
Sammy Sinclair
Karen Bernstein is Violet Sinclair
Violet Sinclair
Jody Hargraves is Cathy Friesen
Cathy Friesen
Ronald Urban is Paul Friesen
Paul Friesen
Cynthia MacDonald is Mary Field
Mary Field
Rick Bremness is Bill Field
Bill Field
Jennifer Hill is Summer Littlewood
Summer Littlewood
Michael Ross is Alan Littlewood
Alan Littlewood
Murray McCune is Bob Sanderson
Bob Sanderson
Cathy Lynn Viste is Betty Bishop
Betty Bishop
David Figenshaw is Carl Wells
Carl Wells
Ed Bell is Dan Smith (uncredited)
Dan Smith (uncredited)
Phyllis Ellis is Rita Danchuk
Rita Danchuk