COMEDY . 1952 . 1h 40m

Finishing School_

"...they learned about love the hard way!"

Lorna, the daughter of an American playboy, enters a girls' school for the international smart-set, in the Alps, where the main course of study appears to be how to trap a rich man. At first, she is dominated and looked down on by the school ring-leaders, and forced into rooming with - horrors - a scholarship student. But when a rich young American shows interest in her she is elevated to the international clique of the upper-termers. Then she falls in love with - horrors again - a poor local mountaineer.

Starring Susan Stephen, Anna Maria Ferrero, Jacques Sernas
1h 40m
Runtime
1952
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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...they learned about love the hard way!

Lorna, the daughter of an American playboy, enters a girls' school for the international smart-set, in the Alps, where the main course of study appears to be how to trap a rich man. At first, she is dominated and looked down on by the school ring-leaders, and forced into rooming with - horrors - a scholarship student. But when a rich young American shows interest in her she is elevated to the international clique of the upper-termers. Then she falls in love with - horrors again - a poor local mountaineer.

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Cast
Susan Stephen stars as Lorna Whitmore in Finishing School.
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Year context
Finishing School was released 74 years ago in 1952.
Overview
Lorna, the daughter of an American playboy, enters a girls' school for the international smart-set, in the Alps, where the main course of study appears to be...
Finishing School is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 40m.

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Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
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What is Finishing School about?
Lorna, the daughter of an American playboy, enters a girls' school for the international smart-set, in the Alps, where the main course of study appears to be how to trap a rich man. At first, she is dominated and looked down on by the school ring-leaders, and forced into rooming with - horrors - a scholarship student. But when a rich young American shows interest in her she is elevated to the international clique of the upper-termers. Then she falls in love with - horrors again - a poor local mountaineer.
How long is Finishing School?
Finishing School has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Finishing School?
The cast of Finishing School includes Susan Stephen, Anna Maria Ferrero, Jacques Sernas, Steve Barclay, Marina Vlady.

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Comedy Romance
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