Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

They turned a school into a 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.

US

Made in US

6.9/10

1955

Crime
Drama
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

As Richard Dadier

Anne Francis

Anne Francis

As Ann Dadier

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

As Jim Murdock

Margaret Hayes

Margaret Hayes

As Lois Judby Hammond

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

As Mr. Warneke

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

As Joshua Y. Edwards

Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

As Mr. Halloran

Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson

As Dr. Bradley

Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

As Prof. A.R. Kraal

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

As Gregory W. Miller

Vic Morrow

Vic Morrow

As Artie West

Dan Terranova

Dan Terranova

As Belazi

Rafael Campos

Rafael Campos

As Pete V. Morales

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

As Emmanuel Stoker

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

As Detective

Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

As Santini

Danny Dennis

Danny Dennis

As De Lica

David Alpert

David Alpert

As Lou Savoldi (uncredited)

Jimmy Ames

Jimmy Ames

As Man (uncredited)

Dwayne Avery

Dwayne Avery

As Student (uncredited)

Ben Avila

Ben Avila

As Student (uncredited)

Henny Backus

Henny Backus

As Miss Brady (uncredited)

Doyle Baker

Doyle Baker

As Wilson (uncredited)

Beau Buchanan

Beau Buchanan

As Student (uncredited)

Benny Burt

Benny Burt

As Bartender (uncredited)

Joan Danton

Joan Danton

As Irate Mother (uncredited)

Valentin de Vargas

Valentin de Vargas

As Latino Student (uncredited)

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

As Mr. Stanley (uncredited)

Gary Diamond

Gary Diamond

As Child (uncredited)

James Drury

James Drury

As Hospital Attendant (uncredited)

Del Erickson

Del Erickson

As Student (uncredited)

John Erman

John Erman

As Daly (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

As George Katz (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

As Electrician (uncredited)

Enzo Giobbe

Enzo Giobbe

As Student (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

As Applicant (uncredited)

Paul Hoffman

Paul Hoffman

As Mr. Lefkowitz (uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr

Teddy Infuhr

As Needles (uncredited)

Tommy Ivo

Tommy Ivo

As Frightened Student (uncredited)

Ike Jones

Ike Jones

As Mechanic (uncredited)

Nikki Juston

Nikki Juston

As Woman (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

As Italian Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Carl Kress

Carl Kress

As Peewee (uncredited)

Mickey Little

Mickey Little

As Boy on Bus (uncredited)

Tom McKee

Tom McKee

As Manners (uncredited)

Jerry Mickelsen

Jerry Mickelsen

As Krauss (uncredited)

Peter Miller

Peter Miller

As Joe Murray (uncredited)

Jimmy Murphy

Jimmy Murphy

As Frank Adams (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

As Miss Panucci (uncredited)

Manuel París

Manuel París

As Italian Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)

Virginia Pherrin

Virginia Pherrin

As Teacher in Lounge (uncredited)

Chris Randall

Chris Randall

As Levy (uncredited)

William Rhinehart

William Rhinehart

As Man (uncredited)

Steven Roberts

Steven Roberts

As Boy on Bus (uncredited)

Willard Sage

Willard Sage

As Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

B.W. Sandefur

B.W. Sandefur

As Student (uncredited)

Emil Sitka

Emil Sitka

As Father (uncredited)

Bobby Somers

Bobby Somers

As Student (uncredited)

Lee Stanley

Lee Stanley

As Kid (uncredited)

Steve Stevens

Steve Stevens

As Boy on Bus (uncredited)

Yoshihiro Tomita

Yoshihiro Tomita

As Tomita (uncredited)

Skip Torgerson

Skip Torgerson

As Boy on Bus (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

As Bystander at Accident Scene (uncredited)

Martha Wentworth

Martha Wentworth

As Mrs. Brophy (uncredited)

Jerry Wynne

Jerry Wynne

As Murphy (uncredited)

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