Blackboard Jungle (1955) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Richard Brooks.

Cast

• Glenn Ford as Richard Dadier
• Anne Francis as Ann Dadier
• Louis Calhern as Jim Murdock
• Margaret Hayes as Lois Judby Hammond
• John Hoyt as Mr. Warneke
• Richard Kiley as Joshua Y. Edwards
• Emile Meyer as Mr. Halloran
• Warner Anderson as Dr. Bradley
• Basil Ruysdael as Prof. A.R. Kraal
• Sidney Poitier as Gregory W. Miller
• Vic Morrow as Artie West
• Dan Terranova as Belazi
• Rafael Campos as Pete V. Morales
• Paul Mazursky as Emmanuel Stoker
• Horace McMahon as Detective
• Jamie Farr as Santini
• Danny Dennis as De Lica
• David Alpert as Lou Savoldi (uncredited)
• Jimmy Ames as Man (uncredited)
• Dwayne Avery as Student (uncredited)
• Ben Avila as Student (uncredited)
• Henny Backus as Miss Brady (uncredited)
• Doyle Baker as Wilson (uncredited)
• Beau Buchanan as Student (uncredited)
• Benny Burt as Bartender (uncredited)
• Joan Danton as Irate Mother (uncredited)
• Valentin de Vargas as Latino Student (uncredited)
• Richard Deacon as Mr. Stanley (uncredited)
• Gary Diamond as Child (uncredited)
• James Drury as Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
• Del Erickson as Student (uncredited)
• John Erman as Daly (uncredited)
• Robert Foulk as George Katz (uncredited)
• Jack Gargan as Electrician (uncredited)
• Enzo Giobbe as Student (uncredited)
• Chuck Hicks as Applicant (uncredited)
• Paul Hoffman as Mr. Lefkowitz (uncredited)
• Teddy Infuhr as Needles (uncredited)
• Tommy Ivo as Frightened Student (uncredited)
• Ike Jones as Mechanic (uncredited)

Crew

• Evan Hunter — Novel
• Pandro S. Berman — Producer
• Russell Harlan — Director of Photography
• Richard Brooks — Director
• Charles Wolcott — Original Music Composer
• Richard Brooks — Screenplay

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