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The Asphalt Jungle

The City Under the City

  • Movie
  • 1950
  • 1h 53m

Directed by John Huston

7.5

TMDB audience rating
7.5 out of 10 from 561 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Sterling Hayden

    Sterling HaydenDix Handley

  • Louis Calhern

    Louis CalhernAlonzo D. Emmerich

  • Jean Hagen

    Jean HagenDoll Conovan

  • James Whitmore

    James WhitmoreGus Minissi

  • Sam Jaffe

    Sam JaffeDoc Erwin Riedenschneider

  • John McIntire

    John McIntirePolice Commissioner Hardy

  • Marc Lawrence

    Marc LawrenceCobby

  • Barry Kelley

    Barry KelleyLieutenant Ditrich

  • Anthony Caruso

    Anthony CarusoLouis Ciavelli

  • Teresa Celli

    Teresa CelliMaria Ciavelli

  • Marilyn Monroe

    Marilyn MonroeAngela Phinlay

  • William 'Wee Willie' Davis

    William 'Wee Willie' DavisTimmons

  • Dorothy Tree

    Dorothy TreeMay Emmerich

  • Brad Dexter

    Brad DexterBob Brannom

  • John Maxwell

    John MaxwellDr. Swanson

  • Mary Anderson

    Mary AndersonPolice Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

  • Ray Bennett

    Ray BennettDetective in Hardy's Office (uncredited)

  • David Bond

    David BondFather Sortine (uncredited)

Director
John Huston
Writer
Ben Maddow, John Huston and W.R. Burnett
Music
Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography
Harold Rosson