The Human Jungle

Name: The Human Jungle
Director: Joseph M. Newman
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1954-10-03
Duration: 82 min
Cast: Gary Merrill, Jan Sterling, Regis Toomey, Lamont Johnson, Patrick Waltz

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1954 · 82 min · NR · Crime · Thriller · TMDB 5.6/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Joseph M. Newman

Cast

Gary Merrill — John Danforth
Jan Sterling — Mary Abbott
Regis Toomey — Bob Geddes
Lamont Johnson — Detective Lannigan
Patrick Waltz — Detective Strauss