The Garment Jungle

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nick s Good casting. The lead was a little stiff but that may have been the directors choice. The plot was a little predictable... maybe I'm just too familiar with the setups. All in all entertaining and thought provoking. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/22/24 Full Review Ken R Writer/producer Harry Kleiner (Bullitt ‘68) obviously wanted to expose the shocking criminal involvement within the Garment trade but was trying to achieve it on a budget that was lacking. Columbia at the time had several new stars under contract and wanted to give them exposure in this picture – some were definitely up to the task; Gia Scala who went on to star in 'The Guns of Navarone' in '61, Sadly, a few years later she would be found dead at age 38 under suspicious circumstances. Award-winner Robert Loggia (‘Big' 88), went on to grace many movies with solid performances. Both were well cast, emotionally convincing performers. Maybe the weakest link was pretty boy, Kerwin Mathews –playing Lee.J.cobbs son. He would make a handful of movies then gradually fade out. Cinematographer Joseph Biroc (‘Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte' 64) supplies the moody B/W photography. This picture attempts to equal ‘On the Waterfront' in its revelations about Unions and Protection rackets, this time within the clothing business but directors Vincent Sherman/Robert Aldrich were no match for Elia Kazan - and the budget needed to be larger. In spite of these limitations, the story is strong and well-intended and carries interest to the finale, that is, up to a pat, tacked-on ending that tries to wrap it all up in seconds. Good as a B – but could have been a fine A. The new Bluray disc has been taken from a clean negative and sound is good but the image is a bit darkish. If a good DVD can be located might be better. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/21 Full Review john c This movie is a solid Film-Noir with a surprisingly good cast. It drags in places but there are no major holes in the plot and the story is interesting. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review s r I was curious about this aspect of NYC. It was an interesting story, but it was not great. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member At times overwrought, but quite good later noir film that was primarily directed by the great Robert Aldrich, who was fired two weeks shy of the film being completed. The film uncomfortably vacillates between being an "issue" film and a tough nourish thriller, but overall it's a start little melodrama with a fun tough edge. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member good noirish drama if not noir damned close 2 it Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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