The Blackboard Jungle

1955 • 100 minutes

About this movie

Glenn Ford and Sidney Poitier star in a gritty urban drama about a high school teacher who will not allow himself to be defeated by his toughinner city students ... even when he is assaulted and his pregnant wife is threatened.This groundbreaking classic film shocked viewers by exposing the reality of America's schools and by featuring then-controversial rock 'n' rollin the soundtrack.Based on the bestseller by Evan Hunter.