---
title: 'High School Big Shot (1959)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joel Rapp'
released: '1959-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 70
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/high-school-big-shot-1959'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052891/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# High School Big Shot (1959)

1959 · 70 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

High School Big Shot is a 1959 film directed and written by Joel Rapp and starring Tom Pittman, in his final film role, as Marv Grant, a smart high school student whose plans for getting a college scholarship are threatened by his alcoholic father played by Malcolm Atterbury, and his relationship with the most popular girl in school. Filmed in 1958 under the title Blood Money, it was released by executive producer Roger Corman as a double feature with T-Bird Gang in his first Filmgroup release.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joel Rapp](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-rapp)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Gerald Fried](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-fried)

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