The Steel Jungle

1956 film by Walter Doniger
  • March 10, 1956 (1956-03-10) (United States)
Running time
86 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Steel Jungle is a 1956 American film noir crime drama directed by Walter Doniger and starring Perry Lopez, Beverly Garland, and Walter Abel. The film was directed and written by Walter Doniger. Produced independently, the film was distributed by Warner Bros., and theatrically released in the United States on March 10, 1956.[1]

Plot

Ed Novak (Perry Lopez), a two-bit bookie, goes to prison rather than squeal on his Syndicate higher-ups. Novak's silence exacts a toll on his wife Frances (Beverly Garland), who is expecting a child. The longer Novak remains in prison, the more he becomes aware that the mob has deserted him — and the more he's willing to spill what he knows. Fellow prisoner Steve Marlin (Ted de Corsia) intends to see that Novak keeps his mouth shut permanently.[2]

Cast[3]

  • Perry Lopez as Ed Novak
  • Beverly Garland as Frances Novak
  • Walter Abel as Bill Keller
  • Ted de Corsia as Steve Madden
  • Kenneth Tobey as Psychiatrist Lewy
  • Bob Steele as Dan Bucci
  • Allison Hayes as Mrs. Archer
  • Lyle Latell as Bailiff

See also

  • Film portal
  • flagUnited States portal
  • Bob Steele filmography

References

  1. ^ Crowther, Bosley (1956-03-10). "Screen: 'Steel Jungle'; Prisoners Act Tough in Film at Palace". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  2. ^ ""The Steel Jungle" Scheduled Friday". The Newark Advocate (Newark, OH). March 14, 1956. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  3. ^ Doniger, Walter (1956-03-10), The Steel Jungle (Crime, Drama, Film-Noir), Warner Bros., retrieved 2022-04-07

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