Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

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Blackboard Jungle

Anne Francis, Basil Ruysdael, Dan Terranova, Emile Meyer, Glenn Ford, John Hoyt, Louis Calhern, Margaret Hayes, Paul Mazursky, Rafael Campos, Richard Kiley, Sidney Poitier, Vic Morrow, Warner Anderson

A new English teacher at a violent, unruly inner-city school is determined to do his job, despite resistance from both students and faculty.

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  • September 12, 2009
    Not a weak depiction actually but frankly not my kind of film, I couldn't care less about its characters
  • August 3, 2009
    A new teacher goes into a school and with work on his part manages to turn an impossible class into good students.
  • June 15, 2009
    the great original teacher movie. the writing and acting are above average, but not significantly. I give the story credit for tackling such tough material, especially in 1955, but unfortunately like just about every other teacher movie, actual reality takes a back seat to sent...( read more)imental Hollywoodized reality. nonetheless, it's still a well-made and enjoyable film with memorable characters and pioneering subject-matter.
  • October 4, 2008
    The oldies music on this movie is great
  • April 17, 2008
    hardhiting film, superb acting
  • March 21, 2008
    I did not really like this movie.

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