Blackboard Jungle 69 years old

They turned a school into a jungle!

Blackboard 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
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
Warner Anderson He was 44, 65 years old when he died as Dr. Bradley
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
Danny Dennis as De Lica
Dan Terranova as Belazi
Rafael Campos He was 18, 49 years old when he died as Pete V. Morales

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
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Blackboard Jungle (69 years)

They turned a school into a jungle!

  • Release day: Friday, March 25, 1955
  • Runtime: 101 minutes