Blackboard Jungle
1955Richard 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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Glenn Ford
as Richard Dadier
Anne Francis
as Ann Dadier
Louis Calhern
as Jim Murdock
Margaret Hayes
as Lois Judby Hammond
John Hoyt
as Mr. Warneke
Richard Kiley
as Joshua Y. Edwards
Emile Meyer
as Mr. Halloran
Warner Anderson
as Dr. Bradley
Basil Ruysdael
as Prof. A.R. Kraal
Sidney Poitier
as Gregory W. Miller
Vic Morrow
as Artie West
Dan Terranova
as Belazi
Rafael Campos
as Pete V. Morales
Paul Mazursky
as Emmanuel Stoker
Horace McMahon
as Detective
Jamie Farr
as Santini
Danny Dennis
as De Lica
David Alpert
as Lou Savoldi (uncredited)
Jimmy Ames
as Man (uncredited)
Dwayne Avery
as Student (uncredited)
Ben Avila
as Student (uncredited)
Henny Backus
as Miss Brady (uncredited)
Doyle Baker
as Wilson (uncredited)
Beau Buchanan
as Student (uncredited)
Benny Burt
as Bartender (uncredited)
Joan Danton
as Irate Mother (uncredited)
Valentin de Vargas
as Latino Student (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
as Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
Gary Diamond
as Child (uncredited)
James Drury
as Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
Del Erickson
as Student (uncredited)
John Erman
as Daly (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
as George Katz (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
as Electrician (uncredited)
Enzo Giobbe
as Student (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
as Applicant (uncredited)
Paul Hoffman
as Mr. Lefkowitz (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
as Needles (uncredited)
Tommy Ivo
as Frightened Student (uncredited)
Ike Jones
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Nikki Juston
as Woman (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Italian Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Carl Kress
as Peewee (uncredited)
Mickey Little
as Boy on Bus (uncredited)
Tom McKee
as Manners (uncredited)
Jerry Mickelsen
as Krauss (uncredited)
Peter Miller
as Joe Murray (uncredited)
Jimmy Murphy
as Frank Adams (uncredited)
Dorothy Neumann
as Miss Panucci (uncredited)
Manuel París
as Italian Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
Virginia Pherrin
as Teacher in Lounge (uncredited)
Chris Randall
as Levy (uncredited)
William Rhinehart
as Man (uncredited)
Steven Roberts
as Boy on Bus (uncredited)
Willard Sage
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
B.W. Sandefur
as Student (uncredited)
Emil Sitka
as Father (uncredited)
Bobby Somers
as Student (uncredited)
Lee Stanley
as Kid (uncredited)
Steve Stevens
as Boy on Bus (uncredited)
Yoshihiro Tomita
as Tomita (uncredited)
Skip Torgerson
as Boy on Bus (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Bystander at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth
as Mrs. Brophy (uncredited)
Jerry Wynne
as Murphy (uncredited)