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Blackboard Jungle (1955)

They turned a school into a jungle!

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Richard Brooks
Writer : Richard Brooks

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Vic Morrow
Vic Morrow
Artie West
Dan Terranova
Dan Terranova
Belazi
Rafael Campos
Rafael Campos
Pete V. Morales
Paul Mazursky
Paul Mazursky
Emmanuel Stoker
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon
Detective
Jamie Farr
Jamie Farr
Santini
Danny Dennis
Danny Dennis
De Lica
David Alpert
David Alpert
Lou Savoldi (uncredited)
Jimmy Ames
Jimmy Ames
Man (uncredited)
Dwayne Avery
Dwayne Avery
Student (uncredited)
Ben Avila
Ben Avila
Student (uncredited)
Henny Backus
Henny Backus
Miss Brady (uncredited)
Doyle Baker
Doyle Baker
Wilson (uncredited)
Beau Buchanan
Beau Buchanan
Student (uncredited)
Benny Burt
Benny Burt
Bartender (uncredited)
Joan Danton
Joan Danton
Irate Mother (uncredited)
Valentin de Vargas
Valentin de Vargas
Latino Student (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
Richard Deacon
Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
Gary Diamond
Gary Diamond
Child (uncredited)
James Drury
James Drury
Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
Del Erickson
Del Erickson
Student (uncredited)
John Erman
John Erman
Daly (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
Robert Foulk
George Katz (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Jack Gargan
Electrician (uncredited)
Enzo Giobbe
Enzo Giobbe
Student (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
Chuck Hicks
Applicant (uncredited)
Paul Hoffman
Paul Hoffman
Mr. Lefkowitz (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
Teddy Infuhr
Needles (uncredited)
Tommy Ivo
Tommy Ivo
Frightened Student (uncredited)
Ike Jones
Ike Jones
Mechanic (uncredited)
Nikki Juston
Nikki Juston
Woman (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
Italian Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Carl Kress
Carl Kress
Peewee (uncredited)
Mickey Little
Mickey Little
Boy on Bus (uncredited)
Tom McKee
Tom McKee
Manners (uncredited)
Jerry Mickelsen
Jerry Mickelsen
Krauss (uncredited)
Peter Miller
Peter Miller
Joe Murray (uncredited)
Jimmy Murphy
Jimmy Murphy
Frank Adams (uncredited)
Dorothy Neumann
Dorothy Neumann
Miss Panucci (uncredited)
Manuel París
Manuel París
Italian Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
Virginia Pherrin
Virginia Pherrin
Teacher in Lounge (uncredited)
Chris Randall
Chris Randall
Levy (uncredited)
William Rhinehart
William Rhinehart
Man (uncredited)
Steven Roberts
Steven Roberts
Boy on Bus (uncredited)
Willard Sage
Willard Sage
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
B.W. Sandefur
B.W. Sandefur
Student (uncredited)
Emil Sitka
Emil Sitka
Father (uncredited)
Bobby Somers
Bobby Somers
Student (uncredited)
Lee Stanley
Lee Stanley
Kid (uncredited)
Steve Stevens
Steve Stevens
Boy on Bus (uncredited)
Yoshihiro Tomita
Yoshihiro Tomita
Tomita (uncredited)
Skip Torgerson
Skip Torgerson
Boy on Bus (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
Bystander at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth
Martha Wentworth
Mrs. Brophy (uncredited)
Jerry Wynne
Jerry Wynne
Murphy (uncredited)

Crews

Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Director
Evan Hunter
Evan Hunter
Novel
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
Russell Harlan
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Ferris Webster
Ferris Webster
Editor
Randall Duell
Randall Duell
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Henry Grace
Henry Grace
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Screenplay
Charles Wolcott
Charles Wolcott
Original Music Composer
John Truwe
John Truwe
Makeup Artist
Dave Grayson
Dave Grayson
Makeup Artist
Al Shenberg
Al Shenberg
Unit Manager

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