Blackboard Jungle
(1955)The Blackboard Jungle
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Inner-city high school teacher Richard Dadier (Glenn Ford) struggles to maintain his idealism in this gritty drama set in the 1950s. The students drink, smoke, steal and cause mayhem, and two of Dadier's delinquents (Sidney Poitier and Vic Morrow) duke it out to be crowned leader of their classroom turf. This film was the first major motion picture with a rock 'n' roll soundtrack, which includes "Rock Around the Clock." Anne Francis costars.
Starring: Glenn Ford, Anne Francis
Director: Richard Brooks Genre: Classics Format: DVD and streaming Language: English Subtitles: English ... Awards: Academy Award® Nominee ...  Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
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