About Blackboard Jungle
- Released on March 25, 1955
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.
Full Cast of Blackboard Jungle
Glenn Ford plays Richard Dadier
Anne Francis plays Ann Dadier
Louis Calhern plays Jim Murdock
Margaret Hayes plays Lois Judby Hammond
John Hoyt plays Mr. Warneke
Richard Kiley plays Joshua Y. Edwards
Emile Meyer plays Mr. Halloran
Warner Anderson plays Dr. Bradley
Basil Ruysdael plays Prof. A.R. Kraal
Sidney Poitier plays Gregory W. Miller
Vic Morrow plays Artie West
Dan Terranova plays Belazi
Rafael Campos plays Pete V. Morales
Paul Mazursky plays Emmanuel Stoker
Horace McMahon plays Detective
Jamie Farr plays Santini
Danny Dennis plays De Lica
David Alpert plays Lou Savoldi (uncredited)
Jimmy Ames plays Man (uncredited)
Dwayne Avery plays Student (uncredited)
Ben Avila plays Student (uncredited)
Henny Backus plays Miss Brady (uncredited)
Doyle Baker plays Wilson (uncredited)
Beau Buchanan plays Student (uncredited)
Benny Burt plays Bartender (uncredited)
Joan Danton plays Irate Mother (uncredited)
Valentin de Vargas plays Latino Student (uncredited)
Richard Deacon plays Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
Gary Diamond plays Child (uncredited)
James Drury plays Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
Del Erickson plays Student (uncredited)
John Erman plays Daly (uncredited)
Robert Foulk plays George Katz (uncredited)
Jack Gargan plays Electrician (uncredited)
Enzo Giobbe plays Student (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks plays Applicant (uncredited)
Paul Hoffman plays Mr. Lefkowitz (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr plays Needles (uncredited)
Tommy Ivo plays Frightened Student (uncredited)
Ike Jones plays Mechanic (uncredited)
Nikki Juston plays Woman (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp plays Italian Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Carl Kress plays Peewee (uncredited)
Mickey Little plays Boy on Bus (uncredited)
Tom McKee plays Manners (uncredited)
Jerry Mickelsen plays Krauss (uncredited)
Peter Miller plays Joe Murray (uncredited)
Jimmy Murphy plays Frank Adams (uncredited)
Dorothy Neumann plays Miss Panucci (uncredited)
Manuel París plays Italian Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
Virginia Pherrin plays Teacher in Lounge (uncredited)
Chris Randall plays Levy (uncredited)
William Rhinehart plays Man (uncredited)
Steven Roberts plays Boy on Bus (uncredited)
Willard Sage plays Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
B.W. Sandefur plays Student (uncredited)
Emil Sitka plays Father (uncredited)
Bobby Somers plays Student (uncredited)
Lee Stanley plays Kid (uncredited)
Steve Stevens plays Boy on Bus (uncredited)
Yoshihiro Tomita plays Tomita (uncredited)
Skip Torgerson plays Boy on Bus (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey plays Bystander at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth plays Mrs. Brophy (uncredited)
Jerry Wynne plays Murphy (uncredited)
Crew of Blackboard Jungle
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Crew
- Glenn Ford
- Anne Francis
- Louis Calhern
- Margaret Hayes
- John Hoyt
- Richard Kiley
- Emile Meyer
- Warner Anderson
- Basil Ruysdael
- Sidney Poitier
- Vic Morrow
- Dan Terranova
- Rafael Campos
- Paul Mazursky
- Horace McMahon
- Jamie Farr
- Danny Dennis
- David Alpert
- Jimmy Ames
- Dwayne Avery
- Ben Avila
- Henny Backus
- Doyle Baker
- Beau Buchanan
- Benny Burt
- Joan Danton
- Valentin de Vargas
- Richard Deacon
- Gary Diamond
- James Drury
- Del Erickson
- John Erman
- Robert Foulk
- Jack Gargan
- Enzo Giobbe
- Chuck Hicks
- Paul Hoffman
- Teddy Infuhr
- Tommy Ivo
- Ike Jones
- Nikki Juston
- Kenner G. Kemp
- Carl Kress
- Mickey Little
- Tom McKee
- Jerry Mickelsen
- Peter Miller
- Jimmy Murphy
- Dorothy Neumann
- Manuel París
- Virginia Pherrin
- Chris Randall
- William Rhinehart
- Steven Roberts
- Willard Sage
- B.W. Sandefur
- Emil Sitka
- Bobby Somers
- Lee Stanley
- Steve Stevens
- Yoshihiro Tomita
- Skip Torgerson
- Arthur Tovey
- Martha Wentworth
- Jerry Wynne