USCCB - (Film and Broadcasting) - Square Jungle, The

Square Jungle, The

Alphabetical Listing of Movie Reviews

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Square Jungle, The -- Lumpy story of a Frisco grocery clerk (Tony Curtis) who decides to become a boxer, learns the ropes from a savvy trainer (Ernest Borgnine) and wins the middleweight title, then goes to pieces when he almost kills an opponent in the ring. Directed by Jerry Hopper, the story starts well, then becomes predictable as it builds to a sentimental ending, helped by Joe Louis, no less. Pugilistic violence and a drunken binge. (A-II) (br) ( 1955 )

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.