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The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950 113 min ★ 7.5 Crime, Drama

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

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Cast

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

Dix Handley

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Alonzo D. Emmerich

Jean Hagen

Jean Hagen

Doll Conovan

James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Gus Minissi

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

John McIntire

John McIntire

Police Commissioner Hardy

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Cobby

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Lieutenant Ditrich

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Louis Ciavelli

Teresa Celli

Teresa Celli

Maria Ciavelli

Details

Director

John Huston

Screenplay

Ben Maddow

Tagline

"The City Under the City"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$1,232,000

Production

Loew's Incorporated

Reviews

J

John Chard

June 25, 2019

★ 9/10

Experience has taught me never to trust a policeman. Just when you think one's all right, he turns legit. Out of MGM, The Asphalt Jungle is directed by John Huston and based on the novel of the same name by W.R. Burnett. It stars Sterling Hayden, Jean Hagen, Sam Jaffe, Louis Calhern, James Whitmore, Teresa Celli, and in a minor but important role, Marilyn Monroe. Miklós Rózsa scores the music a...

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