• 1950
  • Approved
  • 1h 52m
The Asphalt Jungle

Summary A major heist goes off as planned, but then double crosses, bad luck and solid police work cause everything to unravel. View more details

  • 1950
  • Approved
  • 1h 52m

The Asphalt Jungle

Directed : John Huston

Written : John Huston W.R. Burnett Ben Maddow

Stars : Louis Calhern Sterling Hayden Jean Hagen James Whitmore

All cast & crew

7.8

Details

Genres : Thriller Crime Drama Film-Noir

Release date : May 11, 1950

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English German

Filming locations : 120-128 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Production companies : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Summary A major heist goes off as planned, but then double crosses, bad luck and solid police work cause everything to unravel. View more details

Details

Genres : Thriller Crime Drama Film-Noir

Release date : May 11, 1950

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English German

Filming locations : 120-128 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Production companies : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

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