Why Shoot the Teacher?

movie

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 & crew

Bud Cort · Chris Wiggins · Gary Reineke · John Friesen · Kenneth Griffith · Merrilyn Gann · Michael J. Reynolds · Norma West · Samantha Eggar · Scott Swan · Silvio Narizzano · James Defelice

Studios & networks

Canadian Film Development Corporation · Famous Players · Fraser Films · Lancer Productions Limited