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Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

They turned a school into a jungle!

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.861/10

Release Date

25 March 1955

Country

United States of America

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

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)

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