Film

Blackboard Jungle

1955 · 1h 41m · Crime · Drama

They turned a school into a jungle!

IMDb

7.4

Rotten Tomatoes

75%

Metacritic

67

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.

Glenn Ford

Richard Dadier

Anne Francis

Ann Dadier

Louis Calhern

Jim Murdock

Margaret Hayes

Lois Judby Hammond

John Hoyt

Mr. Warneke

Richard Kiley

Joshua Y. Edwards

Emile Meyer

Mr. Halloran

Warner Anderson

Dr. Bradley

Basil Ruysdael

Prof. A.R. Kraal

Sidney Poitier

Gregory W. Miller

Vic Morrow

Artie West

Dan Terranova

Belazi

Rafael Campos

Pete V. Morales

Paul Mazursky

Emmanuel Stoker

Horace McMahon

Detective

Jamie Farr

Santini

• Richard BrooksDirector · Screenplay
• Evan HunterNovel
• Pandro S. BermanProducer
• Russell HarlanDirector of Photography
• Charles WolcottOriginal Music Composer
• Ferris WebsterEditor

The Blackboard Jungle - Trailer

Release date

March 25, 1955

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

NR

Genres

Crime, Drama

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