The Asphalt Jungle

Name: The Asphalt Jungle
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1950-05-12
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe

1950·Movie·NR·113 min·★ 7.5(537)

Crime Drama More English titles

“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.

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About The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 English-language crime and drama film directed by John Huston. The cast is led by Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel.

The Asphalt Jungle was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on May 12, 1950, and carries a NR certification.

Director: John Huston
Writers: Ben Maddow, John Huston
Release date: May 12, 1950
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

#based on novel or book#heist#film noir#on the run#black and white

The Asphalt Jungle cast & crew

The Asphalt Jungle was directed by John Huston and written by Ben Maddow and John Huston.

The cast features Sterling Hayden as Dix Handley, Louis Calhern as Alonzo D. Emmerich, Jean Hagen as Doll Conovan, James Whitmore as Gus Minissi, Sam Jaffe as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider, and John McIntire as Police Commissioner Hardy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Miklós Rózsa, cinematography is by Harold Rosson, and it was produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr. and John Huston.

Is The Asphalt Jungle worth watching?

The Asphalt Jungle holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 537 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, The Asphalt Jungle is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Asphalt Jungle

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