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The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

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The Asphalt Jungle

"The City Under the City"

1950

1h 53m

7.5(543 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

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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Starring

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

Dix Handley

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Alonzo D. Emmerich

Jean Hagen

Jean Hagen

Doll Conovan

James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Gus Minissi

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

John McIntire

John McIntire

Police Commissioner Hardy

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Cobby

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Lieutenant Ditrich

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Louis Ciavelli

Teresa Celli

Teresa Celli

Maria Ciavelli

Creative team

Directed by: John Huston
Written by: Ben Maddow
John Huston
Produced by: Arthur Hornblow Jr.
John Huston

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