Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle (1955)

They turned a school into a jungle!

  • Genre: Crime, Drama
  • Release Date: 1955-03-25
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 148 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 41min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Richard Brooks
star 6.9/10
From 148 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Glenn Ford

    as Richard Dadier

  • Anne Francis

    as Ann Dadier

  • Louis Calhern

    as Jim Murdock

  • Margaret Hayes

    as Lois Judby Hammond

  • John Hoyt

    as Mr. Warneke

  • Richard Kiley

    as Joshua Y. Edwards

  • Emile Meyer

    as Mr. Halloran

  • Warner Anderson

    as Dr. Bradley

  • Basil Ruysdael

    as Prof. A.R. Kraal

  • Sidney Poitier

    as Gregory W. Miller

  • Vic Morrow

    as Artie West

  • Dan Terranova

    as Belazi

  • Rafael Campos

    as Pete V. Morales

  • Paul Mazursky

    as Emmanuel Stoker

  • Horace McMahon

    as Detective

  • Jamie Farr

    as Santini

  • Danny Dennis

    as De Lica

  • David Alpert

    as Lou Savoldi (uncredited)

  • Jimmy Ames

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Dwayne Avery

    as Student (uncredited)

  • Ben Avila

    as Student (uncredited)

  • Henny Backus

    as Miss Brady (uncredited)

  • Doyle Baker

    as Wilson (uncredited)

  • Beau Buchanan

    as Student (uncredited)

  • Benny Burt

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • Joan Danton

    as Irate Mother (uncredited)

  • Valentin de Vargas

    as Latino Student (uncredited)

  • Richard Deacon

    as Mr. Stanley (uncredited)

  • Gary Diamond

    as Child (uncredited)

  • James Drury

    as Hospital Attendant (uncredited)

  • Del Erickson

    as Student (uncredited)

  • John Erman

    as Daly (uncredited)

  • Robert Foulk

    as George Katz (uncredited)

  • Jack Gargan

    as Electrician (uncredited)

  • Enzo Giobbe

    as Student (uncredited)

  • Chuck Hicks

    as Applicant (uncredited)

  • Paul Hoffman

    as Mr. Lefkowitz (uncredited)

  • Teddy Infuhr

    as Needles (uncredited)

  • Tommy Ivo

    as Frightened Student (uncredited)

  • Ike Jones

    as Mechanic (uncredited)

  • Nikki Juston

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Kenner G. Kemp

    as Italian Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

  • Carl Kress

    as Peewee (uncredited)

  • Mickey Little

    as Boy on Bus (uncredited)

  • Tom McKee

    as Manners (uncredited)

  • Jerry Mickelsen

    as Krauss (uncredited)

  • Peter Miller

    as Joe Murray (uncredited)

  • Jimmy Murphy

    as Frank Adams (uncredited)

  • Dorothy Neumann

    as Miss Panucci (uncredited)

  • Manuel París

    as Italian Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)

  • Virginia Pherrin

    as Teacher in Lounge (uncredited)

  • Chris Randall

    as Levy (uncredited)

  • William Rhinehart

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Steven Roberts

    as Boy on Bus (uncredited)

  • Willard Sage

    as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

  • B.W. Sandefur

    as Student (uncredited)

  • Emil Sitka

    as Father (uncredited)

  • Bobby Somers

    as Student (uncredited)

  • Lee Stanley

    as Kid (uncredited)

  • Steve Stevens

    as Boy on Bus (uncredited)

  • Yoshihiro Tomita

    as Tomita (uncredited)

  • Skip Torgerson

    as Boy on Bus (uncredited)

  • Arthur Tovey

    as Bystander at Accident Scene (uncredited)

  • Martha Wentworth

    as Mrs. Brophy (uncredited)

  • Jerry Wynne

    as Murphy (uncredited)
Writing Evan Hunter Novel
Directing Richard Brooks Director
Production Pandro S. Berman Producer
Art Randall Duell Art Direction
Art Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
Art Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Editing Ferris Webster Editor
Art Henry Grace Set Decoration
Camera Russell Harlan Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up William Tuttle Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Dave Grayson Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up John Truwe Makeup Artist
Writing Richard Brooks Screenplay
Sound Charles Wolcott Original Music Composer
Production Al Shenberg Unit Manager
Crew Loren Janes Stunts

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