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The Asphalt Jungle

The City Under the City

1950 · 1h 53m

Directed by John Huston

7.5

TMDB audience score
560 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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
    Dix Handley

  • 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

  • Anthony Caruso
    Louis Ciavelli

  • Teresa Celli
    Maria Ciavelli

  • Marilyn Monroe
    Angela Phinlay

  • 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)