Page

The Asphalt Jungle

Watch trailer

02:36

The Asphalt Jungle

Save

Summary

Classic crime thriller directed by John Huston, starring Sterling Hayden and Louis Calhern. Brilliant criminal Doc Erwin Riedenschneider is released from prison where he has devised the perfect crime. Like any other businessman he seeks backing, manpower and a market for his enterprise.

Ad

Powered By

IMDB

Review

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

David Parkinson

Shot with an almost documentary realism, this exceptional film noir from director John Huston continues to influence heist movies today. It has everything you could ask of a thriller. There's a scintillating plot (co-scripted by Ben Maddow and Huston from WR Burnett's novel), in which the perfect plan unravels with compelling inevitability; a seminal performance from Oscar-nominated Sam Jaffe as a criminal mastermind; totally convincing ensemble playing from his bungling gang (including Sterling Hayden and Anthony Caruso); and superb support from Jean Hagen and Marilyn Monroe as molls. Add Miklos Rozsa's atmospheric score and Harold Rosson's gritty photography and you have a masterpiece.

imdb-square

7.8/10

How to watch

Loading

Credits

Cast

rolenameDix HandleySterling HaydenAlonzo D EmmerichLouis CalhernDoll ConovanJean HagenGus NinissiJames WhitmoreDoc Erwin RiedenschneiderSam JaffePolice Commissioner HardyJohn McIntireCobbyMarc Lawrence (1)Lieutenant DitrichBarry KelleyLouis CiavelliAnthony CarusoMaria CiavelliTeresa CelliAngela PhinlayMarilyn MonroeTimmonsWilliam DavisMay EmmerichDorothy TreeBob BrannonBrad DexterDoctor SwansonJohn MaxwellJanocekJames SeayJames X ConneryThomas Browne HenryAndrewsDon HaggertyJeannieHelene Stanley

Show more

Crew

rolenameDirectorJohn Huston

Details

Theatrical distributor

BFI

Released on

2006-11-03

Languages

English | German

Available on

video and DVD

Formats

Black and white

Ad

Ad

Ad