The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

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The Human Jungle

"The inside police story !"

1954

1h 22m

4.8(9 votes)

Crime

Thriller

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.

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27 members

Acting

Gary Merrill

John Danforth

Gary Merrill

Acting

Jan Sterling

Mary Abbott

Jan Sterling

Acting

Regis Toomey

Bob Geddes

Regis Toomey

Directing

Lamont Johnson

Detective Lannigan

Lamont Johnson

Acting

Patrick Waltz

Detective Strauss

Patrick Waltz

Acting

Chuck Connors

Earl Swados

Chuck Connors

Acting

Claude Akins

George Mandy

Claude Akins

Acting

Paula Raymond

Pat Danforth

Paula Raymond

Acting

Emile Meyer

Abe Rowan

Emile Meyer

Acting

Henry Kulky

Matty

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Acting

Chubby Johnson

Greenie

Chubby Johnson

Acting

James Westerfield

Marty Harrison

James Westerfield

Acting

Florenz Ames

Leonard Ustick

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Acting

Booth Colman

Wallace

Booth Colman

Directing

Hugh Boswell

Lynch

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Acting

Rankin Mansfield

Detective Bledsoe

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Acting

Leo Cleary

Karns

Leo Cleary

Acting

Don Keefer

Detective Cleary

Don Keefer

Acting

George D. Wallace

Detective O'Neill

George D. Wallace

Acting

Joe Turkel

Delinquent Hood

Joe Turkel

Acting

Marjorie Bennett

Mrs. Lee

Marjorie Bennett

Acting

Marie Blake

Mrs. Ashton

Marie Blake

Acting

Ford Rainey

Jones

Ford Rainey

Acting

Bess Flowers

Dining Patron

Bess Flowers

Acting

Anna Navarro

Waitress (uncredited)

Anna Navarro

Acting

Sandra Warner

Twin Stripper #1 (uncredited)

Sandra Warner

Acting

Sonia Warner

Twin Stripper #2 (uncredited)

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