The Steel Jungle

The Steel Jungle (1956 film)
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Walter Doniger
Written by	Walter Doniger
Produced by	David Weisbart
Starring	Perry Lopez Beverly Garland Walter Abel
Cinematography	J. Peverell Marley
Edited by	Folmar Blangsted
Music by	David Buttolph
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	March 10, 1956 (1956-03-10) (United States)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

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.

Cast

• 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

• List of American films of 1956

• Bob Steele filmography

External links

• The Steel Jungle at IMDb
• The Steel Jungle at the TCM Movie Database