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The Asphalt Jungle

Cast

Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore View All


Crew

John Huston (Screenplay), John Huston (Director), Ben Maddow (Screenplay) View All

Release: Jun. 1st, 1950
Runtime: 1 hour, 52 minutes
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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Reviewed by

Gideon58
Two time Oscar winner John Huston provides meticulous artistry as the director and co-screenwriter of this slick crime thriller, based on a novel by WR Burnett that doesn't waste any time with exposition or backstory, getting to the story at hand immediately and quickly introducing the primary playe....
Iroquois
Huston is in his prime here and balances a number of character arcs around the familiar "botched heist" narrative, but the end result leaves a bit to be desired.
PHOENIX74
It thrums, pulses, hits hard and is unapologetically always in motion - The Asphalt Jungle makes crime feel like a high-stakes fight against time and inevitability.
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