Female Jungle (1956)
Directed by Bruno Ve Sota
Genres - Drama, Mystery, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Detective Film, Police Detective Film |
Release Date - Jun 16, 1956 (USA - Unknown), Jun 16, 1956 (USA) |
Run Time - 71 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Held back from release for nearly a year, The Female Jungle finally received bookings on the strength of its "star", Jayne Mansfield. In fact, Jayne plays the relatively minor role of a trashy nympho; the emphasis is on neurotic police dectective Lawrence Tierney. Circumstantial evidence suggests that Tierney is responsible for the murder of a gorgeous film star--and since he was drunk at the time of the killing, even Tierney suspects himself. For a while, the number one candidate for the gas chamber is slimy gossip columnist John Carradine, but he's a bit too obvious to be culprit. Without giving away the ending, it can be noted that the murderer is played by a member of the film's production staff. Female Jungle was later reissued as Hangover.
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actor, alcoholism, investigation, investigator, killing, movie-camera, murder, police, promiscuity