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The Asphalt Jungle
“The City Under the City”
7.5 / 10• 1950• 1h 53m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Sterling Hayden
Dix Handley
Lead
Louis Calhern
Alonzo D. Emmerich
Jean Hagen
Doll Conovan
James Whitmore
Gus Minissi
Sam Jaffe
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
John McIntire
Police Commissioner Hardy
Marc Lawrence
Cobby
Barry Kelley
Lieutenant Ditrich
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Huston's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Asphalt Jungle is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
