The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 American film noir heist film directed by John Huston. Based on the 1949 novel of the same name by W. R. Burnett, it tells the story of a jewel robbery in a Midwestern city. The film stars Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern and Jean Hagen, and features James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, and John McIntire. Marilyn Monroe also appears, in one of her earliest roles. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards. In 2008, The Asphalt Jungle was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
| Director | John Huston |
| Produced by | Arthur Hornblow Jr. |
| Screenplay by | Ben Maddow, John Huston |
| Starring | Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen |
| Music | Miklós Rózsa |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Edited by | George Boemler |
| Production, company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
| Released | May 12, 1950 (US) |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,232,000 |
| Netflix ID | 70000547 |
About The Asphalt Jungle
Film noir crime drama in which a jewel robbery becomes unraveled due to bad luck and double crosses. It was based on W. R. Burnett's 1949 novel of the same name.
Achievement of The Asphalt Jungle
In 2008, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning none of them.
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Films based on works by W. R. Burnett.. Films directed by John Huston.. Films shot in Kentucky.. Films shot in Ohio.. Films set in Ohio.. Films based on crime novels.. Edgar Award-winning works.. American heist films.. Film noir.
Latest information about The Asphalt Jungle updated on July 28 2021.
