Blackboard Jungle
The struggles of a young teacher to tame his class of New York toughs. From the novel by Evan Hunter. "Rock around the clock" by Bill Haley featured on soundtrack.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Richard Dadier Glenn Ford
- Anne Dadier Anne Francis
- Jim Murdock Louis Calhern
- Lois Judy Hammond Maggie Hayes
- Mr. Warneke John Hoyt
- Joshua Y. Edwards Richard Kiley
- Mr. Halloran Emile Meyer
- Dr. Bradley Warner Anderson
- Professor A.R. Kraal Basil Ruysdael
- Gregory W. Miller Sidney Poitier
- Artie West Vic Morrow
- Belazi Dan Terranova
- Pete V. Morales Rafael Campos
- Emmanuel Stoker Paul Mazursky
- detective Horace Mcmahon
- Santini Jamie Farr
- De Lica Danny Dennis
- [Lou Savoldi] David Alpert
- [Levy] Chris Randall
- [Tomita] Yoshi Tomita
- [Carter] Geraldine Phillips
- [Miss Panucci] Dorothy Neumann
- [Miss Brady] Henny Backus
- [Mr. Lefkowitz] Paul Hoffman
- [Manners] Tom Mckee
- [Mr. Katz] Robert Foulk
- [Italian proprietor] Manuel Paris
- [teacher] Richard Deacon
- [pupil] Valentin De Vargas
- [pupil] John Erman
- [pupil attacking Lois] Peter Miller
Credits
Direction
- Director Richard Brooks
Production
- Production Company Loew's Incorporated
- Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Producer Pandro S. Berman
Writing
- Script Richard Brooks
- Original novel Evan Hunter
Photography
- Photography Russell Harlan
Editing
- Editor Ferris Webster
Design
- Art Director Cedric Gibbons
- Art Director Randall Duell
- Set Decorator Edwin B. Willis
- Set Decorator Henry Grace
Make-up
- Make-up William Tuttle
Music
- Lyricist Jimmy Myers
- Musical Adaptation Charles Wolcott
Sound
- Recording Supervisor Wesley C. Miller