The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

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112 min - Crime | Film-Noir | Drama - 23 May 1950 (USA)

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Ratings: 7.9/10 from 11,073 users
Reviews: 99 user | 49 critic

A major heist goes off as planned, until bad luck and double crosses cause everything to unravel.

Director:

John Huston

Writers:

Ben Maddow (screen play), John Huston (screen play), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern and Jean Hagen

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Sterling Hayden	...	Dix Handley
	Louis Calhern	...	Alonzo D. Emmerich
	Jean Hagen	...	Doll Conovan
	James Whitmore	...	Gus Minissi
	Sam Jaffe	...	Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
	John McIntire	...	Police Commissioner Hardy
	Marc Lawrence	...	Cobby
	Barry Kelley	...	Lt. Ditrich
	Anthony Caruso	...	Louis Ciavelli
	Teresa Celli	...	Maria Ciavelli
	Marilyn Monroe	...	Angela Phinlay
	William 'Wee Willie' Davis	...	Timmons (as William Davis)
	Dorothy Tree	...	May Emmerich
	Brad Dexter	...	Bob Brannom
	John Maxwell	...	Dr. Swanson

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Storyline

'Doc' Riedenschneider, legendary crime 'brain' just out of prison, has a brilliant plan for a million-dollar burglary. To pull it off, he recruits safecracker Louis, driver Gus, financial backer Emmerich, and strong-arm man Dix Handley. At first the plan goes like clockwork, but little accidents accumulate and each partner proves to have his own fatal weakness. In the background is a pervasive, grimy urban malaise. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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The City Under the City

Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

23 May 1950 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Asphalt Jungle (The City Under the City) See more »

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Loew's See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Trivia

John Huston originally intended the role of Angela Phinlay for Lola Albright. See more »

Goofs

Miscellaneous: A publicity photo for the film showed Dix between Doll and Angela, who desperately tries to get him to turn away from Doll. Angela and Dix never meet in the film. See more »

Quotes

Dix Handley: Don't bone me!
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Connections

Referenced in "Smash: Pilot (#1.1)" (2012) See more »

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