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The Asphalt Jungle
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The Asphalt Jungle

May 12, 1950
1h 52m
★ 7.5

The City Under the City

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime
Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Sterling Hayden

Dix Handley

Sterling Hayden

Louis Calhern

Alonzo D. Emmerich

Louis Calhern

Sam Jaffe

Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

Sam Jaffe

Jean Hagen

Doll Conovan

Jean Hagen

James Whitmore

Gus Minissi

James Whitmore

John McIntire

Police Commissioner Hardy

John McIntire

Marc Lawrence

Cobby

Marc Lawrence

Barry Kelley

Lt. Ditrich

Barry Kelley

Anthony Caruso

Louis Ciavelli

Anthony Caruso

Marilyn Monroe

Angela Phinlay

Marilyn Monroe

Teresa Celli

Maria Ciavelli

Teresa Celli

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Timmons

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

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