The Asphalt Jungle

“The City Under the City”

7.5(529)19501h 53m

CrimeDrama

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.

Director

John Huston

Budget

$1.2M

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Cast

Sterling Hayden

Dix Handley

Louis Calhern

Alonzo D. Emmerich

Sam Jaffe

Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

Jean Hagen

Doll Conovan

James Whitmore

Gus Minissi

John McIntire

Police Commissioner Hardy

Marc Lawrence

Cobby

Barry Kelley

Lt. Ditrich

Anthony Caruso

Louis Ciavelli

Marilyn Monroe

Angela Phinlay

Teresa Celli

Maria Ciavelli

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Timmons

Reviews

1 review

John Chard

6y ago

9.0

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 Whitmore, Teresa Celli, and in a minor but important role, Marilyn Monroe. Miklós Rózsa scores the music a...