

The Asphalt Jungle
1950 · Movie · 1h 53m · NR
CrimeDrama
"The City Under the City"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Metacritic
85/100
Key crew
- John HustonDirector
- Ben MaddowScreenplay
- John HustonScreenplay
- Miklós RózsaOriginal Music Composer
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
- Anthony CarusoLouis Ciavelli
- Teresa CelliMaria Ciavelli
- Marilyn MonroeAngela Phinlay
- William 'Wee Willie' DavisTimmons
Stills
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