THE BLACKBOARD JUNGLE

Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Sidney Poitier

MGM/UA; Directed by Richard Brooks

Black and White; Not Rated; 101 minutes; 1955

The setting is a New York City high school breaking apart with the rage of its troubled students. Richard Dadier (Glenn Ford) is a teacher whose experiences in facing this hostile element provide the focus of the film. Based on the novel by Evan Hunter, THE BLACKBOARD JUNGLE is a sensational and searing film.