The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
Release: 1950-05-12
·Runtime: 112m
·★ 7.5
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Sterling Hayden
as Dix Handley
Louis Calhern
as Alonzo D. Emmerich
Sam Jaffe
as Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Jean Hagen
as Doll Conovan
James Whitmore
as Gus Minissi
John McIntire
as Police Commissioner Hardy
Marc Lawrence
as Cobby
Barry Kelley
as Lt. Ditrich
Anthony Caruso
as Louis Ciavelli
Marilyn Monroe
as Angela Phinlay
Teresa Celli
as Maria Ciavelli
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
as Timmons
Dorothy Tree
as May Emmerich
Brad Dexter
as Bob Brannom
John Maxwell
as Dr. Swanson
Mary Anderson
as Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
as Detective in Hardy's Office (uncredited)
David Bond
as Father Sortine (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Man at Line-Up (uncredited)
Frank Cady
as Night Clerk (uncredited)
David Clarke
as Mr. Atkinson (Railroad Man) (uncredited)
John Cliff
as Policeman (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
as Reporter (uncredited)
Henry Corden
as Karl Anton Smith (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney
as Red (Boy in Diner) (uncredited)
John Crawford
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
as Policeman (uncredited)
Gene Evans
as Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
as Policeman (uncredited)
Alex Gerry
as Maxwell (uncredited)
Fred Graham
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
as Det. Andrews (uncredited)
Eloise Hardt
as Vivian (uncredited)
Thomas Browne Henry
as James X. Connery (uncredited)
George Lynn
as Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)
Strother Martin
as William Doldy (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
as Secretary (uncredited)
Alberto Morin
as Eddie Donato (uncredited)
Raymond Roe
as Tallboy (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
as Frank Schurz (Doc's Taxi Driver) (uncredited)
Tim Ryan
as Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)
James Seay
as Officer Janocek (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
as Gambler (uncredited)
Helene Stanley
as Jeannie (Girl in Diner) (uncredited)
Ray Teal
as Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)
Harlan Warde
as Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Warden
as Man (uncredited)
Judith Wood
as Woman (uncredited)
Jeff York
as Policeman (uncredited)
Crew
John Huston
Director
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Ben Maddow
Screenplay
W.R. Burnett
Novel
John Huston
Screenplay
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
John Huston
Producer
Leslie H. Martinson
Script Supervisor
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision