Last updated: 2026-11-06·Prompt Version: 10.2·Model Confidence: ——·Pipeline Model: gpt-5.6-terra·72s
Runtime101 min
DirectorRichard Brooks
CastGlenn Ford, Anne Francis, Sidney Poitier
Budget$1.2M
SUPPORTING CASTLouis Calhern, Vic Morrow, Rafael Campos, Margaret Hayes, Paul Mazursky
SYNOPSIS
An idealistic former soldier takes a teaching job at a troubled urban high school, hoping to make a difference in the lives of its students. He soon confronts classroom violence, racial tensions, and an administration struggling to maintain order.
GENRE
Drama
SUB-GENRE TAGS
DramaSocial IssueWorkplaceInstitutional
AWARDS
Oscars: 0 win(s), 4 nom(s)
CRITICAL RECEPTION
IMDb 7.4RT 76%
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