The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 crime movie directed by John Huston, with a running time of 1h 53m. It stars Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern and Jean Hagen.
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
- 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
- John McIntire as Police Commissioner Hardy
- Marc Lawrence as Cobby
- Barry Kelley as Lieutenant Ditrich
- Anthony Caruso as Louis Ciavelli
- Teresa Celli as Maria Ciavelli
- Marilyn Monroe as Angela Phinlay
- William 'Wee Willie' Davis as Timmons
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