the only thing that high school confidential have to offer be jerry lee lewis singing and play the piano in that unique style of his . but jerry lee have the good sense to confine himself to sing and not attempt any dialog . high school confidential be the story of new kid rus tamblyn in the high school . he start head for the dope smoking crowd and why wouldn not he since tamblyn an undercover cop . he gradually work his way up the food chain of druggies until he can find the adult pusher who be corrupt the moral of those eisenhower era youth . wait till you see who the head of the gang be . here a hint and he in a profession that isn not exactly unknown for it use of marijuana . jan sterling play the role of interested and concerned teacher and she clearly get rid of some last picture commitment on an mgm contract . a be russ tamblyn who be find it more difficult to get work from mgm since they cut back on musical . john draw barrymore be positively embarrass in his role a a high school kid and he clearly look way too old . but you get to love mamie van doren a tamblyn aunt who try to seduce him since she not get any because her husband have fly the coop . this one should have be release a satire since that what the producer unintentionally get .