The Asphalt Jungle
dir. John Huston
80
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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.
Critics consensus
The Asphalt Jungle is an expertly told crime story with attention paid to the crime and characters in equal measure.
Directed byJohn Huston
StarringSterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire
Written byJohn Huston, Ben Maddow
CinematographyHarold Rosson
EditingGeorge Boemler
MusicMiklós Rózsa
The Asphalt Jungle
1950 · NR · 1h 53m
Crime, Drama
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.
Our Verdict
80
Critics Consensus
The Asphalt Jungle is an expertly told crime story with attention paid to the crime and characters in equal measure.
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