Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
Release: 1955-03-25
·Runtime: 101m
·★ 6.9
Crime
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
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
Rafael Campos
as Pete V. Morales
Paul Mazursky
as Emmanuel Stoker
Horace McMahon
as Detective
Jamie Farr
as Santini
Henny Backus
as Miss Brady (uncredited)
Valentin de Vargas
as Latino Student (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
as Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
James Drury
as Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
John Erman
as Daly (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
as George Katz (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
as Applicant (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
as Needles (uncredited)
Tommy Ivo
as Frightened Student (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Italian Restaurant Patron (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)
Willard Sage
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Emil Sitka
as Father (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Bystander at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth
as Mrs. Brophy (uncredited)
