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The Asphalt Jungle

7.5

Released May 12, 1950Runtime 1h 52min

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $1,232,000
Revenue: $0
Profit/Loss: $0

Stream

Rent

Buy

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Cast

Sterling HaydenDix Handley

Louis CalhernAlonzo D. Emmerich

Sam JaffeDoc Erwin Riedenschneider

Jean HagenDoll Conovan

James WhitmoreGus Minissi

John McIntirePolice Commissioner Hardy

Marc LawrenceCobby

Barry KelleyLt. Ditrich

Anthony CarusoLouis Ciavelli

Marilyn MonroeAngela Phinlay

Teresa CelliMaria Ciavelli

William 'Wee Willie' DavisTimmons

Dorothy TreeMay Emmerich

Brad DexterBob Brannom

John MaxwellDr. Swanson

Mary AndersonPolice Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Ray BennettDetective in Hardy's Office (uncredited)

David BondFather Sortine (uncredited)

Chet BrandenburgMan at Line-Up (uncredited)

Benny BurtTaxi Driver (uncredited)

Frank CadyNight Clerk (uncredited)

Jean CarterWoman (uncredited)

Mack ChandlerGambler (uncredited)

David ClarkeMr. Atkinson (Railroad Man) (uncredited)

John CliffPoliceman (uncredited)

Harry CodyGambler (uncredited)

Gene CooganReporter (uncredited)

Henry CordenKarl Anton Smith (uncredited)

Chuck CourtneyRed (Boy in Diner) (uncredited)

John CrawfordReporter (uncredited)

Ralph DunnPoliceman (uncredited)

Gene EvansPoliceman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)

Pat FlahertyPoliceman (uncredited)

Alex GerryMaxwell (uncredited)

Sol GorssPoliceman (uncredited)

Fred GrahamTruck Driver (uncredited)

Don HaggertyDet. Andrews (uncredited)

Eloise HardtVivian (uncredited)

Thomas Browne HenryJames X. Connery (uncredited)

Wesley HopperPoliceman (uncredited)

George LynnDetective at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)

Fred MarlowReporter (uncredited)

Strother MartinWilliam Doldy (uncredited)

Patricia MillerGirl (uncredited)

Howard M. MitchellSecretary (uncredited)

Ralph MontgomeryCounterman (uncredited)

Alberto MorinEddie Donato (uncredited)

Kerry O'DayGirl (uncredited)

Raymond RoeTallboy (uncredited)

Henry RowlandFrank Schurz (Doc's Taxi Driver) (uncredited)

Tim RyanJack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)

James SeayOfficer Janocek (uncredited)

Jack SheaPoliceman (uncredited)

Charles SherlockGambler (uncredited)

J. Lewis SmithGambler (uncredited)

J.J. SmithPolice Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Joseph Darr SmithReporter (uncredited)

Helene StanleyJeannie (Girl in Diner) (uncredited)

Ray TealCop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)

Leah WakefieldGirl (uncredited)

Harlan WardeReporter (uncredited)

Jack WardenMan (uncredited)

William WashingtonSuspect (uncredited)

Constance WeilerWoman (uncredited)

Judith WoodWoman (uncredited)

Victor WoodEvans (uncredited)

Wilson WoodMan (uncredited)

Jeff YorkPoliceman (uncredited)

Crew

John HustonDirector

Leslie H. MartinsonScript Supervisor

John BanseScript Supervisor

Jack GreenwoodAssistant Director

Frank E. MyersAssistant Director

Ben MaddowScreenplay

W.R. BurnettNovel

John HustonScreenplay

Arthur Hornblow Jr.Producer

John HustonProducer

Lee KatzProduction Manager

Miklós RózsaOriginal Music Composer

George BoemlerEditor

Harold RossonDirector of Photography

Sydney GuilaroffHair Designer

Jack DawnMakeup Designer

John TruweMakeup Artist

Lou LaCavaMakeup Artist

Jack D. MooreSet Decoration

Robert MartinCamera Operator

Eugene ZadorOrchestrator

Elaine RamseyHairstylist

Frank WesselhoffPainter

P.R. KeelerGaffer

Lloyd IsbellGrip

Joan JoseffOther

S.C. ManattStill Photographer

Randall DuellArt Direction

Robert B. LeeSound

Cedric GibbonsArt Direction

Edwin B. WillisSet Decoration

Douglas ShearerRecording Supervision

Andrew J. McIntyreAssistant Camera

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Reviews

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 Whitm...