The Jungle
N/AReleasedDrama

The Jungle

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.

Overview

Release Date
May 25, 1914
Original Title
The Jungle
Runtime
55 minutes
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Language
en
Production Companies
All Star Feature Film Corp.
Production Countries
United States of America