Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupils frequently engage in anti-social behavior. Dadier makes various attempts to engage the students' interest in education, challenging both the school staff and the pupils. He is subjected to violence as well as duplicitous schemes.
Directed by Richard Brooks
juvenile delinquent
teaching
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Cast
Glenn Ford
Richard Dadier
Anne Francis
Ann Dadier
Louis Calhern
Jim Murdock
Margaret Hayes
Lois Judby Hammond
John Hoyt
Mr. Warneke
Richard Kiley
Joshua Y. Edwards
Emile Meyer
Mr. Halloran
Warner Anderson
Dr. Bradley
Basil Ruysdael
Prof. A.R. Kraal
Sidney Poitier
Gregory W. Miller
Vic Morrow
Artie West
Rafael Campos
Pete V. Morales
Crew
Richard Brooks
Director
Richard Brooks
Screenplay
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Evan Hunter
Novel
Randall Duell
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Loren Janes
Stunts
Popular Reviews
20 reviews
lex
4.0★ · 02/05/26
sidney poitier mogging everyone
sidney poitier mogging everyone
Giovana De Loia
5.0★ · 03/19/25
very, very outdated. “rock around the clock” was the best part of the movie!
very, very outdated. “rock around the clock” was the best part of the movie!
Simon Pomerleau
5.3★ · 08/28/23
this movie aged like milk. It’s overly preachy at times but for the sake of my film class it served its purpose. Nothing special but an interesting part of history to look back on
this movie aged like milk. It’s overly preachy at times but for the sake of my film class it served its purpose. Nothing special but an interesting part of history to look back on