Main Cast: Lawrence Tierney, John Carradine, Jayne Mansfield, Burt Kaiser, Kathleen Crowley
Release Year: 1956
Country: US
Run Time: 56 minutes
Plot
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; 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, All Movie Guide
James Kodl - Joe; Rex Thorsen - Sgt. Duane; Jack Hill - Capt. Kroger; Bruce Carlisle - Chuck, a detective; Connie Cezon - Connie; Robert Davis - George; Gordon Urquhart - Larry Jackson; Alan Frost - Dr. Urquhart; Bill Layne - Heckler; Bruno Ve Sota - Frank; Jean Lewis - Monica Madison; Davis Roberts - George, the bar janitor
Credit
Bruno Ve Sota - Director, Carl Pingitore - Editor, Nicholas Carras - Composer (Music Score), Ben Roseman - Production Designer, Elwood Bredell - Cinematographer, Burt Kaiser - Producer, Burt Kaiser - Screenwriter, Bruno Ve Sota - Screenwriter
