Review of High School Confidential! (1958) by Camy♥ & — 15 Sep 2008

Entertaining campy teen flick. Marijuana, drag races, switch blades, beatnik poetry!

This review of High School Confidential! (1958) was written by Camy♥ & on 15 Sep 2008.

High School Confidential! has generally received mixed reviews.

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