Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

101 mins | Drama, Crime | March 25, 1955

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.

Blackboard Jungle

101 mins | Drama, Crime | March 25, 1955

Blackboard Jungle
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Blackboard Jungle
Directors Richard Brooks
Writers Richard Brooks, Evan Hunter

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

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 ParĂ­s

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)