The Jungle - 1914

The Jungle 1914 Directed by Augustus E. Thomas , Jack Pratt , ...

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.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Gnere Drama

Production Company All Star Feature Film Corp.

Release Date 25 May 1914

55 mins