Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
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1955
1h 41m
6.9(155 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

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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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

65 members
Acting

Glenn Ford

Richard Dadier

Glenn Ford
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Anne Francis

Ann Dadier

Anne Francis
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Louis Calhern

Jim Murdock

Louis Calhern
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Margaret Hayes

Lois Judby Hammond

Margaret Hayes
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John Hoyt

Mr. Warneke

John Hoyt
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Richard Kiley

Joshua Y. Edwards

Richard Kiley
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Emile Meyer

Mr. Halloran

Emile Meyer
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Warner Anderson

Dr. Bradley

Warner Anderson
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Basil Ruysdael

Prof. A.R. Kraal

Basil Ruysdael
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Sidney Poitier

Gregory W. Miller

Sidney Poitier
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Vic Morrow

Artie West

Vic Morrow
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Dan Terranova

Belazi

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Rafael Campos

Pete V. Morales

Rafael Campos
Directing

Paul Mazursky

Emmanuel Stoker

Paul Mazursky
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Horace McMahon

Detective

Horace McMahon
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Jamie Farr

Santini

Jamie Farr
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Danny Dennis

De Lica

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David Alpert

Lou Savoldi (uncredited)

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Jimmy Ames

Man (uncredited)

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Camera

Dwayne Avery

Student (uncredited)

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Ben Avila

Student (uncredited)

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Henny Backus

Miss Brady (uncredited)

Henny Backus
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Doyle Baker

Wilson (uncredited)

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Writing

Beau Buchanan

Student (uncredited)

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Benny Burt

Bartender (uncredited)

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Joan Danton

Irate Mother (uncredited)

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Valentin de Vargas

Latino Student (uncredited)

Valentin de Vargas
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Richard Deacon

Mr. Stanley (uncredited)

Richard Deacon
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Gary Diamond

Child (uncredited)

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James Drury

Hospital Attendant (uncredited)

James Drury
Acting

Del Erickson

Student (uncredited)

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Directing

John Erman

Daly (uncredited)

John Erman
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Robert Foulk

George Katz (uncredited)

Robert Foulk
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Jack Gargan

Electrician (uncredited)

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Camera

Enzo Giobbe

Student (uncredited)

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Chuck Hicks

Applicant (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks
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Paul Hoffman

Mr. Lefkowitz (uncredited)

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Teddy Infuhr

Needles (uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr
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Tommy Ivo

Frightened Student (uncredited)

Tommy Ivo
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Ike Jones

Mechanic (uncredited)

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Nikki Juston

Woman (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Italian Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Editing

Carl Kress

Peewee (uncredited)

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Mickey Little

Boy on Bus (uncredited)

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Tom McKee

Manners (uncredited)

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Jerry Mickelsen

Krauss (uncredited)

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Peter Miller

Joe Murray (uncredited)

Peter Miller
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Jimmy Murphy

Frank Adams (uncredited)

Jimmy Murphy
Acting

Dorothy Neumann

Miss Panucci (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann
Acting

Manuel ParĂ­s

Italian Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)

Manuel ParĂ­s
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Virginia Pherrin

Teacher in Lounge (uncredited)

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Chris Randall

Levy (uncredited)

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William Rhinehart

Man (uncredited)

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Steven Roberts

Boy on Bus (uncredited)

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Acting

Willard Sage

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Willard Sage
Writing

B.W. Sandefur

Student (uncredited)

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Emil Sitka

Father (uncredited)

Emil Sitka
Crew

Bobby Somers

Student (uncredited)

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Lee Stanley

Kid (uncredited)

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Steve Stevens

Boy on Bus (uncredited)

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Yoshihiro Tomita

Tomita (uncredited)

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Skip Torgerson

Boy on Bus (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Bystander at Accident Scene (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
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Martha Wentworth

Mrs. Brophy (uncredited)

Martha Wentworth
Acting

Jerry Wynne

Murphy (uncredited)

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