Director: John Huston

Writers: Ben Maddow; John Huston

From novel: The Asphalt Jungle by W. R. Burnett

Music by: Miklos Rozsa

Producer: Arthur Hornblow, Jr.

Keywords: Crime, Film Noir, Heist

A carefully planned $500,000 jewel heist initially succeeds, then falls apart amongst suspicion and double crosses. Gritty and realistic masterpiece of film noir, told from the multiple points of view of all of the flawed individuals involved. Nominated for four Oscars including Best Director and Best Actor.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Louis Calhern	Actor	19-Feb-1895	12-May-1956	Duck Soup
Anthony Caruso	Actor	7-Apr-1916	4-Apr-2003	American character actor
Brad Dexter	Actor	9-Apr-1917	12-Dec-2002	The Magnificent Seven
Jean Hagen	Actor	3-Aug-1923	29-Aug-1977	Singin' in the Rain
Sterling Hayden	Actor	26-Mar-1916	23-May-1986	Jack D. Ripper in Dr. Strangelove
Sam Jaffe	Actor	10-Mar-1891	24-Mar-1984	Gunga Din
Marc Lawrence	Actor	17-Feb-1910	28-Nov-2005	Prolific character actor
John McIntire	Actor	27-Jun-1907	30-Jan-1991	Christopher Hale on Wagon Train
Marilyn Monroe	Actor	1-Jun-1926	5-Aug-1962	Some Like It Hot
Dorothy Tree	Actor	21-May-1906	13-Feb-1992	City of Darkness
James Whitmore	Actor	1-Oct-1921	6-Feb-2009	Give 'em Hell, Harry!

CAST

Starring
Sterling Hayden	...   Dix Handley
Louis Calhern	...   Alonzo D. Emmerich
With
Jean Hagen	...   Doll Conovan
James Whitmore	...   Gus Minissi
Sam Jaffe	...   Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
John McIntire	...   Police Commissioner Hardy
Marc Lawrence	...   Cobby
Barry Kelley	...   Lt. Ditrich
Anthony Caruso	...   Louis Ciavelli
Teresa Celli	...   Maria Ciavelli
Marilyn Monroe	...   Angela Phinlay
William Davis	...   Timmons
Dorothy Tree	...   May Emmerich
Brad Dexter	...   Bob Brannom
John Maxwell	...   Dr. Swanson

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