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Blackboard Jungle

They turned a school into a jungle!

6.9

1955•1h 41m

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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Cast

Photo of Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Richard Dadier

Photo of Anne Francis

Anne Francis

Ann Dadier

Photo of Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Jim Murdock

Photo of Margaret Hayes

Margaret Hayes

Lois Judby Hammond

Photo of John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Mr. Warneke

Photo of Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Joshua Y. Edwards

Photo of Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Mr. Halloran

Photo of Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson

Dr. Bradley

Photo of Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

Prof. A.R. Kraal

Photo of Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Gregory W. Miller

Photo of Vic Morrow

Vic Morrow

Artie West

Photo of Rafael Campos

Rafael Campos

Pete V. Morales

Photo of Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Emmanuel Stoker

Photo of Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Detective

Photo of Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

Santini

Photo of Henny Backus

Henny Backus

Miss Brady (uncredited)

Photo of Valentin de Vargas

Valentin de Vargas

Latino Student (uncredited)

Photo of Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Mr. Stanley (uncredited)

Photo of James Drury

James Drury

Hospital Attendant (uncredited)

Photo of John Erman

John Erman

Daly (uncredited)

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