The Asphalt Jungle Movie Review 1950

An aging criminal emerges from his forced retirement (prison) and assembles the old gang for one final heist. A very realistic story line and a superb cast make this one of the best crime films ever made. Highly acclaimed.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 112 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Heists, Film Noir, Urban Drama, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Ben Maddow

Cast

Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Marc Lawrence, Barry Kelley, Anthony Caruso, Teresa Celli, Marilyn Monroe

Director

John Huston

Music

Miklos Rozsa

Producer

Inc. Loew's, MGM

Awards

Natl. Bd. of Review 1950: Director (Huston); Venice Film Fest. 1950: Actor (Hayden).