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The Asphalt Jungle
Directed by John Huston
1950•1h 52m•NR•★ 7.8
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir
Synopsis
A brilliant criminal mastermind paroled from prison orchestrates a meticulous million-dollar jewelry burglary with an underworld crew, only for greed, personal frailties, and a crooked corrupt financier to trigger their inevitable destruction. John Huston's landmark caper noir introducing Marilyn Monroe.
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John Huston
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MovementNocturnal
Film Noir
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Cast & Crew
DirectorJohn Huston
WriterBen MaddowJohn Huston
CinematographyHarold Rosson
MusicMiklós Rózsa
Principal Cast
Sterling HaydenDix Handley
Louis CalhernAlonzo D. Emmerich
Jean HagenDoll Conovan
James WhitmoreGus Minissi
Sam JaffeDoc Erwin Riedenschneider
John McIntirePolice Commissioner Hardy
Marc LawrenceCobby
Barry KelleyLieutenant Ditrich
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 52m (112 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorJohn Huston
LanguagesEnglish, German
CountryUS
StudioMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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