The Money Jungle

The Money Jungle is a 1968 American drama film directed by Francis D. Lyon and written by Charles A. Wallace. The film stars John Ericson, Lola Albright, Leslie Parrish, Nehemiah Persoff, Charles Drake, Kent Smith and Don Rickles. The film was released in February 1968, by Commonwealth United Entertainment.[1][2][3]

The Money Jungle
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrancis D. Lyon
Produced byHarold Goldman
Earle Lyon
Written byCharles A. Wallace
StarringJohn Ericson
Lola Albright
Leslie Parrish
Nehemiah Persoff
Charles Drake
Kent Smith
Don Rickles
Music byPaul Dunlap
CinematographyAlan Stensvold
Production
company
Distributed byCommonwealth United Entertainment
Release date
  • February 1968 (1968-02)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

With five rival oil companies vying for offshore rights, their chief geologists begin dying under suspicious circumstances. A troubleshooter, Blake Heller, is brought in by one firm to investigate, resulting in almost immediate attempts on his life as well.

Heller takes a particular interest in two women, one a neighbor, Treva Saint, who has stock holdings in his oil company, and Peggy Lido, a nightclub singer. He eventually realizes that it is Peggy and her boyfriend, Paul Kimmel, who are behind the killings, Peggy gaining revenge for her former husband's business schemes.

Cast

See also

References
  1. "The-Money-Jungle - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. "The Money Jungle". TV Guide. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. "The Money Jungle (1968) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 5 December 2014.


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