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A 1955 drama film-noir about a grocery clerk who becomes a boxer to save his father and his girlfriend. The film features Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Joe Louis and other stars, and explores the brutality and corruption of the sport.
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- Drama, Film-Noir, Sport
- Jerry Hopper
- 1956-02-09
The Square Jungle is a 1955 American film noir drama sport film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Tony Curtis, Pat Crowley and Ernest Borgnine. Former heavyweight champion of the world Joe Louis appears as himself.
The Square Jungle. A grocery store clerk (Tony Curtis) turns prizefighter to win prize money to bail his drunken father out of jail.
- Drama
- Tony Curtis
- Jerry Hopper
Brief Synopsis. Grocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through lack of career prospects, goes into boxing. His cop friend McBride finances him; ex-con Bernie Browne trains him. Three years later, he is a challenger for the championship, and Julie re-enters his life.
- Jerry Hopper, Willard Kurland, Frank Shaw
- Tony Curtis
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson. The splendid physique of Tony Curtis is given generous screen exposure in the boxing melodrama The Square Jungle. Curtis plays Eddie Quaid, who turns to pugilism to bail his wino father (Jim Backus) out of jail.
Summaries. Grocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through lack of career prospects, goes into boxing. His cop friend McBride finances him; ex-con Bernie Browne trains him. Three years later, he is a challenger for the championship, and Julie re-enters his life.
The Square Jungle (1955) NR 12/30/1955 (US) Drama 1h 26m. User. Score. Overview. Grocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through lack of career prospects, goes into boxing. George Zuckerman. Screenplay, Story. Jerry Hopper. Director.
