Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

They turned a school into a jungle!

6.9101 min
CrimeDrama

Overview

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 3/25/1955

Runtime: 101 min

Director: Richard Brooks

Writers: Evan Hunter, Richard Brooks

Top Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Richard Dadier

Anne Francis

Anne Francis

Ann Dadier

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Jim Murdock

Margaret Hayes

Margaret Hayes

Lois Judby Hammond

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Mr. Warneke

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Joshua Y. Edwards

Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Mr. Halloran

Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson

Dr. Bradley

Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

Prof. A.R. Kraal

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Gregory W. Miller

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