The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1950-05-12 United States of America 112 Min. PG-13
7.5 494 votes
Crime, Drama

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.

Cast

Sterling Hayden is Dix Handley
Dix Handley
Louis Calhern is Alonzo D. Emmerich
Alonzo D. Emmerich
Sam Jaffe is Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Jean Hagen is Doll Conovan
Doll Conovan
James Whitmore is Gus Minissi
Gus Minissi
John McIntire is Police Commissioner Hardy
Police Commissioner Hardy
Barry Kelley is Lt. Ditrich
Lt. Ditrich
Anthony Caruso is Louis Ciavelli
Louis Ciavelli
Marilyn Monroe is Angela Phinlay
Angela Phinlay
Teresa Celli is Maria Ciavelli
Maria Ciavelli
Dorothy Tree is May Emmerich
May Emmerich
Brad Dexter is Bob Brannom
Bob Brannom
John Maxwell is Dr. Swanson
Dr. Swanson
Mary Anderson is Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
Ray Bennett is Detective in Hardy's Office (uncredited)
Detective in Hardy's Office (uncredited)
David Bond is Father Sortine (uncredited)
Father Sortine (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg is Man at Line-Up (uncredited)
Man at Line-Up (uncredited)
Benny Burt is Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Frank Cady is Night Clerk (uncredited)
Night Clerk (uncredited)
Jean Carter is Woman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Mack Chandler is Gambler (uncredited)
Gambler (uncredited)
David Clarke is Mr. Atkinson (Railroad Man) (uncredited)
Mr. Atkinson (Railroad Man) (uncredited)
John Cliff is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Harry Cody is Gambler (uncredited)
Gambler (uncredited)
Gene Coogan is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Henry Corden is Karl Anton Smith (uncredited)
Karl Anton Smith (uncredited)
Chuck Courtney is Red (Boy in Diner) (uncredited)
Red (Boy in Diner) (uncredited)
John Crawford is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Gene Evans is Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)
Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Alex Gerry is Maxwell (uncredited)
Maxwell (uncredited)
Sol Gorss is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Fred Graham is Truck Driver (uncredited)
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Don Haggerty is Det. Andrews (uncredited)
Det. Andrews (uncredited)
Eloise Hardt is Vivian (uncredited)
Vivian (uncredited)
Thomas Browne Henry is James X. Connery (uncredited)
James X. Connery (uncredited)
Wesley Hopper is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
George Lynn is Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)
Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)
Fred Marlow is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Strother Martin is William Doldy (uncredited)
William Doldy (uncredited)
Patricia Miller is Girl (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell is Secretary (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery is Counterman (uncredited)
Counterman (uncredited)
Alberto Morin is Eddie Donato (uncredited)
Eddie Donato (uncredited)
Kerry O'Day is Girl (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Raymond Roe is Tallboy (uncredited)
Tallboy (uncredited)
Henry Rowland is Frank Schurz (Doc's Taxi Driver) (uncredited)
Frank Schurz (Doc's Taxi Driver) (uncredited)
Tim Ryan is Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)
Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)
James Seay is Officer Janocek (uncredited)
Officer Janocek (uncredited)
Jack Shea is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock is Gambler (uncredited)
Gambler (uncredited)
J. Lewis Smith is Gambler (uncredited)
Gambler (uncredited)
J.J. Smith is Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
Joseph Darr Smith is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Helene Stanley is Jeannie (Girl in Diner) (uncredited)
Jeannie (Girl in Diner) (uncredited)
Ray Teal is Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)
Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)
Leah Wakefield is Girl (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Harlan Warde is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Warden is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
William Washington is Suspect (uncredited)
Suspect (uncredited)
Constance Weiler is Woman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Judith Wood is Woman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Victor Wood is Evans (uncredited)
Evans (uncredited)
Wilson Wood is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Jeff York is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)