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The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

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Overview

Director:
John Huston
Writers:
Ben Maddow (screenplay) and
John Huston (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
23 May 1950 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Film-Noir | Drama more
Tagline:
The City Under the City
Plot:
A major heist goes off as planned, until bad luck and double crosses cause everything to unravel. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations more
User Comments:
Film is so gritty, you need to wipe your TV clean after viewing more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ray Bennett ... Detective in Hardy's office (uncredited)
Benny Burt ... Taxi driver (uncredited)
Frank Cady ... Night clerk (uncredited)
Jean Carter ... Woman (uncredited)

David Clarke ... Mr. Atkinson, railroad man (uncredited)
John Cliff ... Policeman (uncredited)
Henry Corden ... Karl Anton Smith (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney ... Red, boy in diner (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn ... Policeman (uncredited)
Gene Evans ... Policeman at Ciavalli's apartment (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty ... Policeman (uncredited)
Alex Gerry ... Maxwell (uncredited)
Sol Gorss ... Policeman (uncredited)
Fred Graham ... Truck driver (uncredited)
William Haade ... Bill, cop (uncredited)
Don Haggerty ... Det. Andrews (uncredited)
Eloise Hardt ... Vivian (uncredited)
Thomas Browne Henry ... James X. Connery (uncredited)
George Lynn ... Detective at Ciavelli's apartment (uncredited)
Fred Marlow ... Reporter (uncredited)
Strother Martin ... William Doldy, second man in lineup (uncredited)
Patricia Miller ... Girl (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell ... Secretary (uncredited)
Alberto Morin ... Eddie Donato, grocer (uncredited)
Kerry O'Day ... Girl (uncredited)
Raymond Roe ... Tallboy (uncredited)
Henry Rowland ... Frank Schurz, taxi driver (uncredited)
Tim Ryan ... Jack, police clerk (uncredited)
James Seay ... Officer Janocek (uncredited)
Jack Shea ... Policeman (uncredited)
Joseph Darr Smith ... Reporter (uncredited)
Helene Stanley ... Jeannie, girl in diner (uncredited)
Ray Teal ... Policeman (uncredited)
Leah Wakefield ... Girl (uncredited)

Jack Warden ... Bit Role (uncredited)
William Washington ... Suspect (uncredited)
Constance Weiler ... Woman (uncredited)
Judith Wood ... Woman (uncredited)
Victor Wood ... Evans (uncredited)
Wilson Wood ... Man (uncredited)
Jeff York ... Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Huston 
 
Writing credits
Ben Maddow (screenplay) and
John Huston (screenplay)

W.R. Burnett (novel)

Produced by
Arthur Hornblow Jr. .... producer
 
Original Music by
Miklós Rózsa  (as Miklos Rozsa)
 
Cinematography by
Harold Rosson (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
George Boemler 
 
Art Direction by
Randall Duell 
Cedric Gibbons 
 
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Makeup Department
Jack Dawn .... makeup designer
Sydney Guilaroff .... hair stylist
Lou LaCava .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Elaine Ramsey .... hair stylist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Lee Katz .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Greenwood .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Jack D. Moore .... associate set decorator
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording supervisor
Robert B. Lee .... sound recordist (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Martin .... camera operator (uncredited)
Andrew J. McIntyre .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Eugene Zador .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
John Banse .... script supervisor (uncredited)
Leslie H. Martinson .... script supervisor (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
112 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | German
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Canada:PG (video rating) | Hungary:14 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1950) | USA:Approved (PCA #14357) | West Germany:16 | UK:PG (re-rating) (1992) | UK:A (original rating) | Canada:PG (Ontario)
Filming Locations:
Lexington, Kentucky, USA more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Debut of Strother Martin. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The safe the gang robs has an electronic-eye-alarm along the wall which must be avoided or else the alarm would sound off. Everyone avoids this alarm in the scene except for Dix, who is clearly standing in its way when the gang converses whether they should stay to finish the job or leave prematurely. more
Quotes:
Dix Handley: Don't bone me! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (1994) more

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21 out of 27 people found the following comment useful:-
Film is so gritty, you need to wipe your TV clean after viewing, 8 February 2004
Author: Glenn Andreiev (gandreiev@aol.com) from Huntington, NY

THE ASPHALT JUNGLE is a sometimes unsung triumph of director/writer John Huston. Sterling Hayden plays a down and out hoodlum who pairs up with cheesecake obcessed master thief Sam Jaffee. The seedy urbane characters that populate their world keep you glued to the screen. Marilyn Monroe is perfect as the spoiled mistress of crooked lawyer Louis Calhern. James Whitmore deserved an Oscar for his role as Gus, the diner owner with a fondness for kittens and crime. Has a great look, will make you pine for more black and white.

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