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.
Media
The Blackboard Jungle - Trailer
Cast
Glenn Ford
Richard Dadier
Anne Francis
Ann Dadier
Louis Calhern
Jim Murdock
Margaret Hayes
Lois Judby Hammond
John Hoyt
Mr. Warneke
Richard Kiley
Joshua Y. Edwards
Emile Meyer
Mr. Halloran
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)
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)
