Blackboard Jungle

"They turned a school into a jungle!"

Mar 25 1955 Approved 1h 41m
Crime, Drama

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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Plot

A new English teacher at a violent, unruly inner-city school is determined to do his job, despite resistance from both students and faculty.

Written by

Richard Brooks, Evan Hunter

Directed by

Richard Brooks

Cast

Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Louis Calhern

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 1 win & 6 nominations total

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# of Votes
10,162
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA