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Lawrence Tierney, John Carradine, Jayne Mansfield, Burt Kaiser, Kathleen Crowley ... see more see more... , James Kodl , Rex Thorsen , Jack Hill , Bruce Carlisle , Connie Cezon , Robert Davis , Gordon Urquhart , Alan Frost , Bill Layne , Bruno Ve Sota , Jean Lewis , Davis Roberts

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;... read more read more... 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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 56 min.

Directed by: Bruno VeSota

Release Date: January 1, 1956

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DVD Release Date: June 26, 1991

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  • sheruinsyou
    October 21, 2007
    sheruinsyou
    Jayne Mansfield made her screen debut as a sexy siren in 1955's "The Female Jungle." Although Jayne's screen time is limited, the plot of the film kept me interested. Overall, I enjoyed watching this movie.

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Dennis Schwartz
April 18, 2005
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Muddled but diverting B film noir melodrama. Full Review

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