The Violation of Sarah McDavid

– Sarah McDavid, an idealistic young teacher, takes a job in a rough high school where she is eventual..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1981
The Violation of Sarah McDavid (1981)

Sarah McDavid, an idealistic young teacher, takes a job in a rough high school where she is eventually attacked and raped in her classroom after school hours and decides to buck the school system in an attempt to make schools safer for students and teachers alike, against the advice of the school's principal, Dr. Keys, who tries to gloss over the hazardous conditions and the incident itself to avoid bad publicity and decreased enrollment.

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

19 May 1981

Language:

English

Director:

John Llewellyn Moxey

Writer:

Lois Peyser (teleplay), Arnold Peyser (teleplay), Joan Maeks (story), Lois Peyser (story), Arnold Peyser (story)

Main Actors:

Patty Duke, Ned Beatty, James Sloyan, Vernee Watson

Plot:

Sarah McDavid, an idealistic young teacher, takes a job in a rough high school where she is eventually attacked and raped in her classroom after school hours and decides to buck the school system in an attempt to make schools safer for students and teachers alike, against the advice of the school's principal, Dr. Keys, who tries to gloss over the hazardous conditions and the incident itself to avoid bad publicity and decreased enrollment.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10