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The Asphalt Jungle ()

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A major heist goes off as planned, but then double crosses, bad luck and solid police work cause everything to unravel.
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  • Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations.
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Dix Handley
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Alonzo D. Emmerich
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Doll Conovan
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Gus Minissi
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Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
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Police Commissioner Hardy
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Cobby
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Lt. Ditrich
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Louis Ciavelli
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Maria Ciavelli
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Angela Phinlay
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Timmons (as William Davis)
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May Emmerich
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Bob Brannom
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Dr. Swanson
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Police Broadcaster (uncredited) (voice)
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Detective in Hardy's Office (uncredited)
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Father Sortine (uncredited)
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Man at Line-Up (uncredited)
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Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Harry G. Butcher ...
Police Broadcaster (uncredited) (voice)
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Night Clerk (uncredited)
Jean Carter ...
Woman (uncredited)
Mack Chandler ...
Gambler (uncredited)
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Mr. Atkinson - Railroad Man (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
Harry Cody ...
Gambler (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Karl Anton Smith (uncredited)
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Red - Boy in Diner (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Maxwell (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Bill - Cop Outside Diner (uncredited)
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Det. Andrews (uncredited)
Eloise Hardt ...
Vivian (uncredited)
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James X. Connery (uncredited)
Wesley Hopper ...
Policeman (uncredited)
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Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)
Ethel Lyons ...
Police Broadcaster (uncredited) (voice)
Fred Marlow ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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William Doldy (uncredited)
Patricia Miller ...
Girl (uncredited)
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Secretary (uncredited)
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Counterman (uncredited)
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Eddie Donato (uncredited)
Kerry O'Day ...
Girl (uncredited)
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Tallboy (uncredited)
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Frank Schurz - Doc's Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Jack - Police Clerk (uncredited)
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Officer Janocek (uncredited)
Jack Shea ...
Policeman (uncredited)
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Gambler (uncredited)
J. Lewis Smith ...
Gambler (uncredited)
J.J. Smith ...
Police Broadcaster (uncredited) (voice)
Joseph Darr Smith ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Jeannie - Girl in Diner (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)
Leah Wakefield ...
Girl (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
William Washington ...
Suspect (uncredited)
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Woman (uncredited)
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Woman (uncredited)
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Evans (uncredited)
Wilson Wood ...
Man (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Huston

Written by

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Ben Maddow ... (screen play) and
John Huston ... (screen play)
 
W.R. Burnett ... (from a novel by)

Produced by

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Arthur Hornblow Jr. ... producer
John Huston ... producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Miklós Rózsa ... (as Miklos Rozsa)

Cinematography by

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Harold Rosson ... director of photography

Editing by

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George Boemler ... film editor

Art Direction by

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Randall Duell
Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by

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Edwin B. Willis ... (set decorations)

Makeup Department

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Jack Dawn ... makeup creator
Sydney Guilaroff ... hair styles designer
John Truwe ... makeup artist
Lou LaCava ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Elaine Ramsey ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Lee Katz ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jack Greenwood ... assistant director (uncredited)
Frank E. Myers ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Jack D. Moore ... associate set decorator
Frank Wesselhoff ... painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Douglas Shearer ... recording supervisor
Robert B. Lee ... sound recordist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Lloyd Isbell ... grip (uncredited)
P.R. Keeler ... gaffer (uncredited)
S.C. Manatt ... still photographer (uncredited)
Robert Martin ... camera operator (uncredited)
Andrew J. McIntyre ... assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Eugene Zador ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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John Banse ... script supervisor (uncredited)
Leslie H. Martinson ... script supervisor (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

When the intelligent criminal Erwin "Doc" Riedenschneider is released from prison, he seeks a fifty thousand-dollar investment from the bookmaker Cobby to recruit a small gang of specialists for a million-dollar heist of jewels from a jewelry. Doc is introduced to the lawyer Alonzo D. Emmerich who offers to finance the whole operation and buy the gems immediately after the burglary. Doc hires the safe cracker Louis Ciavelli, the driver Gus Minissi, and the gunman Dix Handley to the heist. His plan works perfectly but bad luck and betrayals compromise the steps after the heist and the gangsters need to flee from the police. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines The City Under The City! See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Asphalt Jungle (The City Under the City) (United States)
  • Quand la ville dort (France)
  • Asphalt-Dschungel (Germany)
  • La jungla d'asfalt (Spain, Catalan title)
  • La jungla de asfalto (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 112 min
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Budget $1,232,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The poster showing Marilyn Monroe in a purple dress was created much later, after she became a household name. Monroe was basically unknown when the film was made in 1950 and only has a very small role. She certainly wouldn't have been given top billing at the time. In fact, she wasn't named on the original posters at all. See more »
Goofs When the police enter Gus's diner, he turns the volume of the music up, but oddly he does it by turning the dial counterclockwise, which would normally turn volume down. When they go, Gus turns the volume down, again turning the dial counterclockwise. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Film Noir (1995). See more »
Quotes Doc Riedenschneider: One way or another, we all work for our vice.
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