The Jungle
movie

Released May 25, 1914
Genres:
Overview
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. Connor, rapes her. 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.
Runtime
0h 55m
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
The Jungle
Status
Released
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
Production Companies
- no logo available
All Star Feature Film Corp.
United States