Review of Blackboard Jungle (1955) by Bruce C — 30 Aug 2008

Surprisely good. It wasn't as corny or preachy as I thought it would be.

This review of Blackboard Jungle (1955) was written by Bruce C on 30 Aug 2008.

Blackboard Jungle has generally received positive reviews.

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