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The Asphalt Jungle

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The Asphalt Jungle
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NR,1hr 52min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1950
Director:
John Huston
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, James Whitmore  ...more
Synopsis: The Asphalt Jungle is a brilliantly conceived and executed anatomy of a crime -- or, as director John Huston and scripter Ben Maddow put it, "a left-handed form of human endeavor." Recently paroled master criminal Erwin "Doc" Riedenschneider (Sam Jaffe), with funding from crooked attorney Emmerich (Louis Calhern), gathers several crooks together in Cincinnati for a Big Caper. Among those involved are Dix (Sterling Hayden), an impoverished hood who sees the upcoming jewel heist as a means to finance ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Betzold, AMG Review
Much imitated, The Asphalt Jungle was one of the first caper films to show a crime and its consequences from the criminals' point of view. It's one of director John Huston's most gritty and suspenseful films, centering on a recently paroled criminal's scheme to make one last big hit. The cast of reliable character actors includes Sterling Hayden, James Whitmore and Sam Jaffe, and a little-known seductress ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Sterling Hayden
Dix Handley
Louis Calhern
Alonzo D. Emmerich
James Whitmore
Gus Ninissi
Jean Hagen
Doll Conovan
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