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Blackboard Jungle 1955

A young, idealistic World War II veteran, Richard Dadier, takes on a class of delinquent students in a tough New York City high school. Facing a daunting and unruly group of boys, he struggles to connect with them and maintain control in a classroom rife with tension. As he tries to understand their backgrounds and motivations, he confronts the complex issues of juvenile delinquency and the pervasive threat of violence within the school and the surrounding community.

A young, idealistic World War II veteran, Richard Dadier, takes on a class of delinquent students in a tough New York City high school. Facing a daunting and unruly group of boys, he struggles to connect with them and maintain control in a classroom rife with tension. As he tries to understand their backgrounds and motivations, he confronts the complex issues of juvenile delinquency and the pervasive threat of violence within the school and the surrounding community.

Does Blackboard Jungle have end credit scenes?

No!

Blackboard Jungle does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Ratings and Reviews for Blackboard Jungle

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Metacritic

67

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7.5

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Rotten Tomatoes
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74%

TOMATOMETER

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78%

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TMDB

69

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Awards & Nominations for Blackboard Jungle

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The 28th Academy Awards 1956

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Art Direction (Black-and-White)

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Cinematography (Black-and-White)

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Writing (Screenplay)

8th Directors Guild of America Awards 1955

Richard Brooks
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Feature Film

Richard Brooks

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The Blackboard Jungle - Trailer

Cars Featured in Blackboard Jungle

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Cadillac

1954

Ambulance

Chevrolet

1940

Special De Luxe

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1946

Soto Taxicab

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1946

Soto Taxicab

Ford

1948

F-Series

Ford

1954

Mainline

Ford

1946

Super De Luxe

Ford

1932

V8

Ford

1932

V8

GMC

'Old Look'

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teacherhigh schoolpregnancyteenagerattempted rapeinner cityrecord collectionfrustrationcynicismcourageoptimismprincipalrace relationsteen angstjuvenile delinquencybased on novelchristmasbreaking a phonograph recordrock 'n' roll musicracial sluranonymous telephone callpremature birthstabbed in the handhospitalbardrunkennessintimidationmechanicjob interviewjealousycrueltycowardicemachine shopnew year's everestroomnational film registryphonographmarriageblackboardgeneration gapstreet gangdoctorracismswitchbladejazz musicrockabilly musicvandalismbroken bottlealleyquitting a job

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