''The Steel Jungle'' is a 1956 American
film noir
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crime drama
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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.
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, 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
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Perry Lopez as Ed Novak
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Beverly Garland as Frances Novak
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Walter Abel as Warden Bill Keller
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Ted de Corsia as Steve Marlin
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Leo Gordon as Lupo
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Kenneth Tobey
Jesse Kenneth Tobey (March 23, 1917 – December 22, 2002) was an American actor active from the early 1940s into the 1990s, with over 200 credits in film, theatre, and television. He is best known for his role as a captain who takes charg ...
as Psychiatrist Lewy
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Bob Steele as Dan Bucci
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Allison Hayes as Mrs. Archer
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Lyle Latell as Bailiff
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Joe Flynn as Marlin's Henchman (uncredited)
See also
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List of American films of 1956
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Bob Steele filmography
References
External links
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1956 films
1956 crime drama films
1950s prison films
American black-and-white films
American crime drama films
American prison films
Film noir
Films directed by Walter Doniger
Films scored by David Buttolph
Warner Bros. films
1950s English-language films
1950s American films
English-language crime drama films
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