Dore Schary had mixed results at MGM but this is one of his better efforts - social realism done with flair. Works emotionally because the whole thing is about bullying - the kids bully each other and the teachers. Glenn Ford isn't much of a teacher, violent, and sulky. Anne Francis assumes a female teacher who was almost raped was asking for ti, and gets jealous of Ford and the teacher.
Ford is well cast with his constipated Einsenhower Era tension. Sidney Poitier is electric. Vic Morrow very good. The kids are great. Anne Francis whines. I enjoyed the weaker teachers.
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