Blackboard Jungle

Summary

Blackboard Jungle is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Blackboard Jungle's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Blackboard Jungle was directed by Richard Brooks^[4].
• Evan Hunter wrote the screenplay for Blackboard Jungle^[5].
• Richard Brooks wrote the screenplay for Blackboard Jungle^[6].
• Blackboard Jungle's composer is recorded as Max C. Freedman^[7].
• Blackboard Jungle's genre is teen film^[8].
• Blackboard Jungle's genre is coming-of-age film^[9].
• Blackboard Jungle's genre is drama film^[10].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was Glenn Ford^[11].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was Anne Francis^[12].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was Louis Calhern^[13].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was Sidney Poitier^[14].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was Richard Kiley^[15].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was Vic Morrow^[16].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was Basil Ruysdael^[17].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was Emile Meyer^[18].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was John Hoyt^[19].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was Margaret Hayes^[20].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was Martha Wentworth^[21].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was Paul Mazursky^[22].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was Warner Anderson^[23].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was Horace McMahon^[24].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was Jamie Farr^[25].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was John Erman^[26].
• A cast member of Blackboard Jungle was James Drury^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Blackboard Jungle was produced by Pandro S. Berman^[28]. It was directed by Richard Brooks^[4]. Screenwriters include Evan Hunter^[5] and Richard Brooks^[6]. Cast members include Glenn Ford^[11], Anne Francis^[12], Louis Calhern^[13], Sidney Poitier^[14], Richard Kiley^[15], and Vic Morrow^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include March 19, 1955^[29], March 25, 1955^[30], and May 14, 1955^[31]. The original language of Blackboard Jungle was English^[32]. Genres include teen film^[8], coming-of-age film^[9], and drama film^[10]. It is part of National Film Registry^[33]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7.4/10^[35], 67/100^[36], and 74%^[37].

Why It Matters

Blackboard Jungle has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]