The Asphalt Jungle
494 reviews
Crime/Drama
1h 52m
1950
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...
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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.
- DirectorJohn Huston
- Release12 May 1950
- Genre
- Duration1h 52m
- Budget$1,232,000
- Revenue?
- Rate494 reviews
- Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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

Dorothy Tree
May Emmerich

Brad Dexter
Bob Brannom

John Maxwell
Dr. Swanson

Mary Anderson
Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Ray Bennett
Detective in Hardy's Office (uncredited)

David Bond
Father Sortine (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Man at Line-Up (uncredited)

Frank Cady
Night Clerk (uncredited)

David Clarke
Mr. Atkinson (Railroad Man) (uncredited)

John Cliff
Policeman (uncredited)

Gene Coogan
Reporter (uncredited)

Henry Corden
Karl Anton Smith (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney
Red (Boy in Diner) (uncredited)

John Crawford
Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn
Policeman (uncredited)

Gene Evans
Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty
Policeman (uncredited)

Alex Gerry
Maxwell (uncredited)

Fred Graham
Truck Driver (uncredited)

Don Haggerty
Det. Andrews (uncredited)

Eloise Hardt
Vivian (uncredited)

Thomas Browne Henry
James X. Connery (uncredited)

George Lynn
Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)

Strother Martin
William Doldy (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell
Secretary (uncredited)

Alberto Morin
Eddie Donato (uncredited)

Raymond Roe
Tallboy (uncredited)

Henry Rowland
Frank Schurz (Doc's Taxi Driver) (uncredited)

Tim Ryan
Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)

James Seay
Officer Janocek (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Gambler (uncredited)

Helene Stanley
Jeannie (Girl in Diner) (uncredited)

Ray Teal
Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)

Harlan Warde
Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Warden
Man (uncredited)

Judith Wood
Woman (uncredited)

Jeff York
Policeman (uncredited)
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