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The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller, Mystery | United States

Director: John Huston

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Rating: 7.8/10

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SYNOPSIS

'Doc' Riedenschneider, legendary crime 'brain' just out of prison, has a brilliant plan for a million-dollar burglary. To pull it off, he recruits safecracker Louis, driver Gus, financial backer Emmerich, and strong-arm man Dix Handley. At first the plan goes like clockwork, but little accidents accumulate and each partner proves to have his own fatal weakness. In the background is a pervasive, grimy urban malaise.

Actors

Voice: Mary Anderson, Harry G. Butcher, Ethel Lyons, J.J. Smith

Writer: Ben Maddow, John Huston

Producer: Arthur Hornblow Jr., John Huston

RUNTIME: 112 min

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