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The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 American heist film noir directed and co-written by John Huston, and starring Sterling Hayden and Louis Calhern, with Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, and Marilyn Monroe in one of her earliest roles.
A major heist of jewels goes off as planned, but then double crosses, bad luck and solid police work cause everything to unravel. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this classic film directed by John Huston.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- John Huston
- 1950-05-12
A classic crime drama about a heist gone wrong, directed by John Huston and starring Sterling Hayden and Marilyn Monroe. See critics' and audience's reviews, ratings, photos, and where to watch the film online.
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- Sterling Hayden
- John Huston
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer
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Led by an aging professional, a gang of thieves discover betrayal and death following a successful jewel heist. Directed by Academy Award- winner John Huston , this...
A classic crime film about a million-dollar jewel heist in a smog-choked city. Featuring a stellar cast, including Marilyn Monroe in her breakout role, and a meticulous depiction of the robbery and its consequences.
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Asphalt Jungle, The, American film noir caper, released in 1950, that was adapted from W.R. Burnett’s novel about an ambitious jewel robbery orchestrated by a gang of eccentric criminals. Immediately after being released from prison, “Doc” Riedenschneider (played by Sam Jaffe) teams with corrupt.
