The Jungle
The Jungle

The Jungle

May 25, 1914
55 minutes
George Irving
Drama

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.

Movie Details

Release Date

May 25, 1914

Runtime

55 minutes

Director

George Irving

Production Companies

All Star Feature Film Corp.

Cast

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