Blackboard Jungle
“They turned a school into a jungle!”
1955•NR•1h 41m•6.9•Released
CrimeDrama
Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupils frequently engage in anti-social behavior. Dadier makes various attempts to engage the students' interest in education, challenging both the school staff and the pupils. He is subjected to violence as well as duplicitous schemes.
Director
Richard Brooks
Writer
Richard Brooks
Languages
Italian, English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Glenn Ford
Richard Dadier
Anne Francis
Ann Dadier
Louis Calhern
Jim Murdock
Margaret Hayes
Lois Judby Hammond
John Hoyt
Mr. Warneke
Richard Kiley
Joshua Y. Edwards
Emile Meyer
Mr. Halloran
Warner Anderson
Dr. Bradley
Basil Ruysdael
Prof. A.R. Kraal
Sidney Poitier
Gregory W. Miller
Vic Morrow
Artie West
Dan Terranova
Belazi
Rafael Campos
Pete V. Morales
Paul Mazursky
Emmanuel Stoker
Horace McMahon
Detective
Production
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
Pandro S. Berman
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