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.
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| Art | Randall Duell | Art Direction |
| Editing | Ferris Webster | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Art | Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Richard Brooks | Director |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman | Producer |
| Camera | Russell Harlan | Director of Photography |
| Art | Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Evan Hunter | Novel |
| Writing | Richard Brooks | Screenplay |
| Sound | Charles Wolcott | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Truwe | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dave Grayson | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Al Shenberg | Unit Manager |
| Crew | Loren Janes | Stunts |
