The Asphalt Jungle
Summary:
The Asphalt Jungle is a brilliantly conceived and executed anatomy of a crime -- or, as director John Huston and scripter Ben Maddow put it, "a left-handed form of human endeavor." Recently paroled master criminal Erwin "Doc" Riedenschneider (Sam Jaffe), with funding from crooked attorney Emmerich (Louis Calhern), gathers several crooks together in Cincinnati for a Big Cap... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Sterling Hayden - (Dix Handley)
Louis Calhern - (Alonzo D. Emmerich)
James Whitmore - (Gus Ninissi)
Jean Hagen - (Doll Conovan)
Sam Jaffe - (Doc Erwin Riedenschneider)
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Review:
Much imitated, The Asphalt Jungle was one of the first caper films to show a crime and its consequences from the criminals' point of view. It's one of director John Huston's most gritty and suspenseful films, centering on a recently paroled criminal's scheme to make one last big hit. The cast of reliable character actors includes Sterling ... Continue >>
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