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The Human Jungle (1954)

APPROVED 82 min  -  Crime  -   3 October 1954 (USA)
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Danforth is assigned to take over the police department in a section of a large city saddled with juvenile delinquency... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph M. Newman

Writers:

Daniel Fuchs, William Sackheim (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Merrill ...
Police Capt. John Danforth
Jan Sterling ...
Mary Abbott
Regis Toomey Regis Toomey ...
Det. Bob Geddes
Lamont Johnson Lamont Johnson ...
Det. Lannigan (Geddes' partner)
Patrick Waltz Patrick Waltz ...
Det. Strauss (as Pat Waltz)
Chuck Connors ...
Earl Swados
Paula Raymond Paula Raymond ...
Pat Danforth
Emile Meyer Emile Meyer ...
Police Chief Abe Rowan
George Wallace George Wallace ...
Det. O'Neill
Chubby Johnson Chubby Johnson ...
Greenie (reporter)
James Westerfield James Westerfield ...
Police Capt. Marty Harrison
Florenz Ames Florenz Ames ...
Leonard Ustick (mob leader)
Claude Akins Claude Akins ...
George Mandy (henchman)
Booth Colman ...
Wallace (mouthpiece at hearing)
Henry Kulky Henry Kulky ...
Matty (barkeeper-thug)
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Storyline

Danforth is assigned to take over the police department in a section of a large city saddled with juvenile delinquency, petty crimes, graft and also a recent unsolved murder of a strip-tease dancer. Recognizing the laxity of the department he implements many changes and soon finds himself under fire by the newspapers, the attorney of a racket leader and the denizens of this human jungle. He calls this a cop's war that is the same as a soldier's war with the difference being that people hate cops. His cause isn't helped when a rookie policeman accidentally kills an innocent bystander. And he has to protect police informer Mary Abbott from Swados, a killer in the hire of the man behind the petty mobsters. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Genres:

Crime

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Allied Artists Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Soundtracks

"It Ain't Gonna Be You"
Written by Max Rich
Sung by Jan Sterling See more »