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The Jungle (1914)

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The Jungle
NR 55 minMay 25th, 1914Drama
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Lithuanian immigrant, Jurgis Rudkus, gains a job in the Chicago stockyards. Once working at the stockyards he meets and marries Ona. But due to cut backs at the stockyards, loses his job, and they fall into financial hardship. Ona, in order to get money to feed their child, engages in sexual activity with her husband's foreman, Connor. When Rudkus finds out about the affair, he throws Connor into a cattle pen where he is killed. While in prison Ona dies. When Rudkus gets out of prison he becomes an advocate for women via the Socialist Party. Considered a lost film.
StarringGeorge NashGail KaneJulia Hurley
DirectorsGeorge IrvingJack PrattAugustus E. Thomas
WriterMargaret Mayo

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 25th, 1914
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Upton Sinclair
Production Companies:All Star Feature Film Corp.