United States / Mar 19, 1955 / NR / New York City, New York
They turned a school into a jungle!
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Warner Anderson | Dr. Bradley |
| Basil Ruysdael | Prof. A.R. Kraal |
| Sidney Poitier | Gregory W. Miller |
| Vic Morrow | Artie West |
| Dan Terranova | Belazi |
| Rafael Campos | Pete V. Morales |
| Paul Mazursky | Emmanuel Stoker |
| Horace McMahon | Detective |
| Jamie Farr | Santini |
| Danny Dennis | De Lica |
| David Alpert | Lou Savoldi (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Ames | Man (uncredited) |
| Dwayne Avery | Student (uncredited) |
| Ben Avila | Student (uncredited) |
| Henny Backus | Miss Brady (uncredited) |
| Doyle Baker | Wilson (uncredited) |
| Beau Buchanan | Student (uncredited) |
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| Benny Burt | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Joan Danton | Irate Mother (uncredited) |
| Valentin de Vargas | Latino Student (uncredited) |
| Richard Deacon | Mr. Stanley (uncredited) |
| Gary Diamond | Child (uncredited) |
| James Drury | Hospital Attendant (uncredited) |
| Del Erickson | Student (uncredited) |
| John Erman | Daly (uncredited) |
| Robert Foulk | George Katz (uncredited) |
| Jack Gargan | Electrician (uncredited) |
| Enzo Giobbe | Student (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hicks | Applicant (uncredited) |
| Paul Hoffman | Mr. Lefkowitz (uncredited) |
| Teddy Infuhr | Needles (uncredited) |
| Tommy Ivo | Frightened Student (uncredited) |
| Ike Jones | Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Nikki Juston | Woman (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Italian Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Carl Kress | Peewee (uncredited) |
| Mickey Little | Boy on Bus (uncredited) |
| Tom McKee | Manners (uncredited) |
| Jerry Mickelsen | Krauss (uncredited) |
| Peter Miller | Joe Murray (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Murphy | Frank Adams (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Neumann | Miss Panucci (uncredited) |
| Manuel París | Italian Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Virginia Pherrin | Teacher in Lounge (uncredited) |
| Chris Randall | Levy (uncredited) |
| William Rhinehart | Man (uncredited) |
| Steven Roberts | Boy on Bus (uncredited) |
| Willard Sage | Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| B.W. Sandefur | Student (uncredited) |
| Emil Sitka | Father (uncredited) |
| Bobby Somers | Student (uncredited) |
| Lee Stanley | Kid (uncredited) |
| Steve Stevens | Boy on Bus (uncredited) |
| Yoshihiro Tomita | Tomita (uncredited) |
| Skip Torgerson | Boy on Bus (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tovey | Bystander at Accident Scene (uncredited) |
| Martha Wentworth | Mrs. Brophy (uncredited) |
| Jerry Wynne | Murphy (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Blackboard Jungle |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 25 marzo 1955 |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman |
| Writer | Evan Hunter, Richard Brooks |
| Editing | Ferris Webster |
| Cinematography | Russell Harlan |
| Assistant directors | Richard Brooks |
| Camera operators | Russell Harlan |
| Additional photography | Russell Harlan |
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| Production design | Randall Duell, Cedric Gibbons, Henry Grace, Edwin B. Willis |
| Art direction | Randall Duell, Cedric Gibbons, Henry Grace, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | Henry Grace, Edwin B. Willis, Randall Duell, Cedric Gibbons |
| Stunts | Loren Janes |
| Music | Charles Wolcott |
| Sound | Charles Wolcott |
| Costume design | William Tuttle, John Truwe, Dave Grayson |
| Makeup | William Tuttle, John Truwe, Dave Grayson |
| Hairstyling | William Tuttle, John Truwe, Dave Grayson |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Sweden / Mar 25, 1955 / 15
United States / Mar 25, 1955 / NR
Physical media
Netherlands / Sep 14, 2005 / 6 / DVD
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