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The Asphalt Jungle(1950)
Status: Released
Date: 1950-05-12
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496 Votes
Time: 1h 52m
The City Under the City
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.
Languages: English, German.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $1,232,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Asphalt Jungle
Top 10 Billed Cast
Sterling Hayden
Dix Handley
Louis Calhern
Alonzo D. Emmerich
Sam Jaffe
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
Jean Hagen
Doll Conovan
James Whitmore
Gus Minissi
John McIntire
Police Commissioner Hardy
Marc Lawrence
Cobby
Barry Kelley
Lt. Ditrich
Anthony Caruso
Louis Ciavelli
Marilyn Monroe
Angela Phinlay
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