Blackboard Jungle 69 years old
They turned a school into a jungle!
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.
Credits
Blackboard Jungle Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sidney Poitier He was 28, now 97 years old | as Gregory W. Miller |
| Glenn Ford He was 38, 90 years old when he died | as Richard DFadier |
| Vic Morrow He was 26, 53 years old when he died | as Artie West |
| John Hoyt He was 49, 85 years old when he died | as Mr. Warneke |
| Basil Ruysdael He was 66, 72 years old when he died | as Prof. A.R. Kraal |
| Margaret Hayes She was 38, 60 years old when she died | as Lois Judby Hammond |
| Paul Mazursky He was 24, 84 years old when he died | as Emmanuel Stoker |
| Anne Francis She was 24, 80 years old when she died | as Ann Dadier |
| Richard Kiley He was 32, 76 years old when he died | as Joshua Y. Edwards |
| Warner Anderson He was 44, 65 years old when he died | as Dr. Bradley |
| Horace McMahon He was 48, 65 years old when he died | as Detective |
| Emile Meyer He was 44, 76 years old when he died | as Mr. Halloran |
| Louis Calhern He was 60, 61 years old when he died | as Jim Murdock |
| Jamie Farr He was 20, now 90 years old | as Santini |
| Rafael Campos He was 18, 49 years old when he died | as Pete V. Morales |
| Danny Dennis | as De Lica |
| Dan Terranova | as Belazi |
Blackboard Jungle Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ferris Webster as Editor. He was 42 (76) years old when He died | Editing |
| Russell Harlan as Director of Photography. He was 51 (70) years old when He died | Camera |
| Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 62 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Randall Duell as Art Direction. He was 51 (89) years old when He died | Art |
| Richard Brooks as Director. He was 42 (79) years old when He died | Directing |
| Richard Brooks as Writer. He was 42 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 62 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| William Tuttle as Makeup Artist. He was 42 (95) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Pandro S. Berman as Producer. He was 49 (91) years old when He died | Production |
Blackboard Jungle (69 years)
They turned a school into a jungle!
- Release day: Friday, March 25, 1955
- Runtime: 101 minutes