Synopsis
Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.
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Cast
- Sterling HaydenDix Handley
- Louis CalhernAlonzo D. Emmerich
- Sam JaffeDoc Erwin Riedenschneider
- Jean HagenDoll Conovan
- James WhitmoreGus Minissi
- John McIntirePolice Commissioner Hardy
- Marc LawrenceCobby
- Barry KelleyLt. Ditrich
- Anthony CarusoLouis Ciavelli
- Marilyn MonroeAngela Phinlay
Recommandations
- 100
BBC
Shot with an eye for the grimy beauty of the underworld and utterly merciless to its characters, The Asphalt Jungle is a biting, bitter espresso of a movie. - 100
Empire
A tight plot that's enriched by wonderfully crafted characters that each have their own key weaknesses. - 88
Slant Magazine
Blood and trauma make an irresistible mix in John Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle. - 83
The A.V. Club
The Asphalt Jungle would be considered a heist picture if the mood didn't dictate otherwise. The standard "honor among thieves" theme applies, but dishonor gives the film its special noir flavor. - 80
The Guardian
An early masterclass in the art of the caper movie, John Huston's 1950 thriller stands up wonderfully well, even if we've got used to far more convoluted scheming by movie robbers in the intervening period - 80
The New York Times
Mr. Huston has filmed a straight crime story about as cleverly and graphically as it could be filmed. - 80
Time Out
Exciting and tautly directed – the lengthy robbery scenes are exemplary – it’s moody to the dying frame, emphasised by Harold Rosson’s lighting of trash-filled back-alleys and half-lit clip joints and Miklós Rozsa’s haunting theme music. - 75
Chicago Reader
One of the first big caper films, this 1950 feature contributed much to the essence of the genre in its meticulous observation of planning and execution.
