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The Square Jungle

  • 1955
  • Approved
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
342
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Ernest Borgnine, Tony Curtis, and Pat Crowley in The Square Jungle (1955)
DramaFilm-NoirSport

Grocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through lack of career prospects, goes into boxing. His cop friend McBride finances him; ex-con Ber... Read allGrocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through lack of career prospects, goes into boxing. His cop friend McBride finances him; ex-con Bernie Browne trains him. Three years later, he is a challenger for the championship, and Jul... Read allGrocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through lack of career prospects, goes into boxing. His cop friend McBride finances him; ex-con Bernie Browne trains him. Three years later, he is a challenger for the championship, and Julie re-enters his life. Can she win him back from a predatory blonde? And why does the pros... Read all

  • Director
    • Jerry Hopper
  • Writer
    • George Zuckerman
  • Stars
    • Tony Curtis
    • Pat Crowley
    • Ernest Borgnine
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    342
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerry Hopper
    • Writer
      • George Zuckerman
    • Stars
      • Tony Curtis
      • Pat Crowley
      • Ernest Borgnine
    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Tony Curtis
    Tony Curtis
    • Eddie Quaid…
    Pat Crowley
    Pat Crowley
    • Julie Walsh
    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Bernie Browne
    Paul Kelly
    Paul Kelly
    • Jim McBride
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Pat Quaid
    Leigh Snowden
    Leigh Snowden
    • Lorraine Evans
    John Daheim
    John Daheim
    • Al Gorski
    • (as John Day)
    Joe Louis
    Joe Louis
    • Joe Louis
    David Janssen
    David Janssen
    • Jack Lindsay
    Carmen McRae
    Carmen McRae
    • Singer
    John Marley
    John Marley
    • Tommy Dillon - Referee
    Barney Phillips
    Barney Phillips
    • Dan Selby
    Joseph Vitale
    Joseph Vitale
    • Tony Adamson
    • (as Joe Vitale)
    Kay Stewart
    Kay Stewart
    • Mrs. Gorski
    Walter Bacon
    • Boxing Match Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Nicky Blair
    Nicky Blair
    • Cab Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Phil Bloom
    Phil Bloom
    • Boxing Match Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Nan Boardman
    • Mrs. Hall
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jerry Hopper
    • Writer
      • George Zuckerman(story) (screenplay)
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    • Quotes

      Bernie Browne: [Eddie has persuaded the referee of his next fight to "think twice" before stopping it] A referee can't think twice. If he does, that ring turns into a square jungle.

      Eddie Quaid: What's so special about that? You think it's any different out there? Outside the ring? You think they're gonna give you favours and pat you on the back because you're a loser? I'm a fighter. And as long as I'm on my feet, I'll fight.

    • Soundtracks
      I Guess I'll Dress Up For the Blues
      Music by Sonny Burke

      Lyrics by Mack David

    User reviews6

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    6/10
    Heavy-Handed But Effective
    Tony Curtis becomes the middleweight champion and puts his opponent, John Daheim, at death's door.

    This was the period when Curtis was Universal's beefcake star, so there are several shots of him stripped to the waist. George Robinson's camerawork offers a lot of close-ups during the fight sequences. The effect is to disguise what is going on, so the audience can't see exactly what is going on, yet make them look even more brutal. Curtis shows himself an effective movie actor, performing with his body, often more convincingly than with his face or his words.

    With Ernest Borginine, Jim Backus, Pat Crowley, Paul Kelly, David Jannsen, and a brief appearance by Joe Louis.
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    • Mar 29, 2023

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1956 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Schläger von Chicago
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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