-- Synopsis: A shock story of 1950's fictional all-male North Manual High School hoodlums! which portrays the horrible conditions that teachers had to face in the larger cities and small towns by switchblade-wielding, hot rod driving juvenile delinquents and made juvenile delinquency the top issue of the day. " Daddy-O" teacher Richard Dadier (Glen Ford) believes that he can reach and teach the kids. Sidney Poiter and Vic Morrow stole the entire picture as thugs with great performances and great acting skills. This film was nominated for four Oscars. There are better films from this era but this is an absolute must see film.

* This film launched the Rock and Roll era to the mainstream public by using the song " Rock Around the Clock" (Bill Haley's) as its theme music. The Next film " Don't Knock the Rock" would officially start the craze. There is little to no dancing of any length thruout the film however it is still and important dance film due to Rock Around the Clock's influence in this movie as it had teenagers leaping from their seats to dance during the titles of Blackboard Jungle.