The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
The City Under the City
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.
Director: John Huston
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: May 12, 1950
Cast
- Sterling Hayden - Dix Handley
- Louis Calhern - Alonzo D. Emmerich
- Sam Jaffe - Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
- Jean Hagen - Doll Conovan
- James Whitmore - Gus Minissi
- John McIntire - Police Commissioner Hardy
- Marc Lawrence - Cobby
- Barry Kelley - Lt. Ditrich
- Anthony Caruso - Louis Ciavelli
- Marilyn Monroe - Angela Phinlay
Screenplay
- Ben Maddow (Screenplay)
- John Huston (Screenplay)
- W.R. Burnett (Novel)
Music: Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography: Harold Rosson
Editing: George Boemler
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: Deutsch, English
Budget: $1M
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book, heist, film noir, on the run, black and white
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Asphalt Jungle about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Asphalt Jungle?
- The Asphalt Jungle was directed by John Huston.
- Who stars in The Asphalt Jungle?
- The Asphalt Jungle stars Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Sam Jaffe, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, John McIntire.
- How long is The Asphalt Jungle?
- The Asphalt Jungle has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is The Asphalt Jungle?
- The Asphalt Jungle is a Crime, Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Asphalt Jungle?
- The Asphalt Jungle had a budget of $1M.
- Where was The Asphalt Jungle produced?
- The Asphalt Jungle was produced in United States of America.