Review of Blackboard Jungle (1955) by Daniel P — 07 Feb 2010
A provocative and powerful drama about a teacher, Glenn Ford in a superb performance and his harrowing experiences in a New York City high school in the mid 1950s. Where gang violence, racial and sexual tensions are out of control, from the scenes that show the painful inability of the teacher to control his class to incidents of straight assaults by some juvenile hoodlums this a hard-hitting entertainment.
A first-rate cast with Vic Morrow as the leader of teen misfits and Sidney Poitier in star-making performance as a troubled youth. This was the first film to feature rock music-"Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley is played over the opening and closing credits.
One of the most controversial films in cinematic history.
This review of Blackboard Jungle (1955) was written by Daniel P on 07 Feb 2010.
Blackboard Jungle has generally received positive reviews.
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