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.
Directed by John Huston
based on novel or book
heist
film noir
on the run
black and white
Rank
#9 in 1950·#3145 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Sterling Hayden
Dix Handley
Louis Calhern
Alonzo D. Emmerich
Jean Hagen
Doll Conovan
James Whitmore
Gus Minissi
Sam Jaffe
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
John McIntire
Police Commissioner Hardy
Marc Lawrence
Cobby
Barry Kelley
Lieutenant Ditrich
Anthony Caruso
Louis Ciavelli
Teresa Celli
Maria Ciavelli
Marilyn Monroe
Angela Phinlay
William 'Wee Willie' Davis
Timmons
Crew
John Huston
Director
Ben Maddow
Screenplay
John Huston
Screenplay
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Producer
John Huston
Producer
W.R. Burnett
Novel
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
Leslie H. Martinson
Script Supervisor
Randall Duell
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Popular Reviews
115 reviews
Stockton DavisPRO
8.0★ · 04/30/26
Good movie. I loved the plot and the heist steal scene was done perfectly. It was so exciting and suspenseful. I also liked the different characters. I just feel like the characters weren’t properly developed and there were so many so many different moving parts to the film and I feel like they weren’t well connected. But the good overall plot and suspense makes this film a worth watch.
Good movie. I loved the plot and the heist steal scene was done perfectly. It was so exciting and suspenseful. I also liked the different characters. I just feel like the characters weren’t properly developed and there were so many so many different moving parts to the film and I feel like they weren’t well connected. But the good overall plot and suspense makes this film a worth watch.
Gavin
8.0★ · 03/18/26
The Asphalt Jungle is very good. I’ve never seen a Marilyn Monroe movie before. I think John Huston has a style, and I like it. 8/10
The Asphalt Jungle is very good. I’ve never seen a Marilyn Monroe movie before. I think John Huston has a style, and I like it. 8/10
Malena VelinovaPRO
5.0★ · 11/23/25
All dialogue and no action makes Mali a dull girl.
All dialogue and no action makes Mali a dull girl.
Evelyn
8.0★ · 10/19/25
A solid heist movie.
A solid heist movie.
lola
6.0★ · 09/19/25
is you want KILLING time you can watch this bullshit
is you want KILLING time you can watch this bullshit
