The Human Jungle_
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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.
Starring
Gary Merrill, Jan Sterling, Regis Toomey
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Human Jungle was released 72 years ago in 1954.
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...
The Human Jungle is a Crime, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 22m.
CAST (20)
Gary Merrill
John Danforth
Jan Sterling
Mary Abbott
Regis Toomey
Bob Geddes
Lamont Johnson
Detective Lannigan
Patrick Waltz
Detective Strauss
Chuck Connors
Earl Swados
Claude Akins
George Mandy
Paula Raymond
Pat Danforth
Emile Meyer
Abe Rowan
Henry Kulky
Matty
Chubby Johnson
Greenie
James Westerfield
Marty Harrison
Florenz Ames
Leonard Ustick
Booth Colman
Wallace
HB
Hugh Boswell
Lynch
RM
Rankin Mansfield
Detective Bledsoe
Leo Cleary
Karns
Don Keefer
Detective Cleary
George D. Wallace
Detective O'Neill
Joe Turkel
Delinquent Hood
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What is The Human Jungle about?
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.
How long is The Human Jungle?
The Human Jungle has a runtime of 82 minutes (1h 22m).
Who stars in The Human Jungle?
The cast of The Human Jungle includes Gary Merrill, Jan Sterling, Regis Toomey, Lamont Johnson, Patrick Waltz.
What is the rating of The Human Jungle?
The Human Jungle has a rating of 4.8 out of 10 based on 9 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Thriller