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.
| Directing | Richard Brooks | Director |
| Writing | Evan Hunter | Novel |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman | Producer |
| Camera | Russell Harlan | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ferris Webster | Editor |
| Art | Randall Duell | Art Direction |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| Art | Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| 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 |
