The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

"Those girls of St. Trinian's are fighting back with barely concealed weapons... but justice isn't blind..."

1960 1h 34m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 21

Comedy

Synopsis

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The fourth form monsters' latest trick is their best yet – they have burned down the school! As the girls stand trial, police breathe a sigh of relief, but miraculously the judge's infatuation with a student means the school is freed. For the authorities, it means a new reign of terror as the girls of St Trinian’s regroup with gleeful anticipation.

“Those girls of St. Trinian's are fighting back with barely concealed weapons... but justice isn't blind...”

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Cast

Cecil Parker
Professor Canford
George Cole
'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
Joyce Grenfell
Sergeant Ruby Gates
Eric Barker
Culpepper-Brown
Thorley Walters
Butters
Irene Handl
Miss Harker-Parker
Dennis Price
Gore Blackwood
Sidney James
Alphonse O'Reilly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Launder
Writers: Frank Launder, Val Valentine, Sidney Gilliat
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "St Trinian's Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Frank Launder, shot by Gerald Gibbs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Malcolm Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Thelma Connell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cecil Parker and George Cole and Joyce Grenfell carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Those girls of St. Trinian's are fighting back with barely concealed weapons... but justice isn't blind...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank Launder directs. Gerald Gibbs behind the camera. Malcolm Arnold scores. Thelma Connell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "St Trinian's Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Frank Launder, shot by Gerald Gibbs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Malcolm Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Thelma Connell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cecil Parker and George Cole and Joyce Grenfell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Those girls of St. Trinian's are fighting back with barely concealed weapons... but justice isn't blind...".
8IMDB entry: tt0055342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.