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The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

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Reviews Counted: 26

Fresh: 25

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 8.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Directed by John Huston, THE ASPHALT JUNGLE is considered by many to be the defining film of the crime oeuvre. After many years in prison, Doc (Sam Jaffe), a seemingly over-the-hill and retired... Directed by John Huston, THE ASPHALT JUNGLE is considered by many to be the defining film of the crime oeuvre. After many years in prison, Doc (Sam Jaffe), a seemingly over-the-hill and retired (i.e. rehabilitated) criminal decides upon his release to make one last go of it. His attempts at reuniting the old gang come up against the intentions of his partner who intends to start a Kentucky horse farm with his share of the take. Doc's lecherous tendencies for young curvaceous women get him nowhere but delight the viewer with standout performances by Jean Hagen and a lusty Marilyn Monroe. The tremendous character development is aided by Huston and Ben Maddow's script, and Huston's direction. Based on a novel by W.R. Burnett. Remade in 1958 as BADLANDERS, in 1963 as CAIRO and 1972 as COOL BREEZE. [More]

Starring: Sterling Hayden, Sam Jaffe, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen

Starring: Sterling Hayden, Sam Jaffe, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, Marilyn Monroe, James Whitmore, John McIntire, Marc Lawrence, Barry Kelley

Director: John Huston

Director: John Huston
Screenwriter: Ben Maddow, John Huston
Producer: Arthur Hornblow
Composer: Miklos Rozsa

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Jul 6, 2004

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One of the first films to depict crime from the POV of the deviants rather than the police, this seminal film (arguably Huston's best) had a huge influence on the genre, manifest in the early work of Kubrick--and decades later Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs

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This tale of a jewel theft gone wrong is notable for its gritty procedural detail and an emphasis on the inner lives of the small time crooks, expertly played by Sterling Hayden and Sam Jaffe.

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11/11/06
Paul Arendt
BBC

One of The Asphalt Jungle's strengths is that the crims seem about as thick as you suspect they would be in real life: no Cruise or Clooney-style braniac super-athletes here.

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11/04/06
Andrew Pulver
Guardian [UK]

John Huston’s greatest noir thriller.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

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07/06/05
Emanuel Levy
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A preeminent example of tough-guy cinema.

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05/03/05
Nick Schager
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05/03/05
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Rogue's Gallery noir classic.

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04/06/05
Scott Weinberg
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High-end noir in a low-end world.

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11/16/04
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

Noirish Huston classic with great story, cast.

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10/30/04
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

One of the first caper films told from the criminal's viewpoint.

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07/21/04
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Huston concentrates mostly on the film's performances, but like The Maltese Falcon and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, he uses space, shadow and a very clever mise-en-scene to physically illustrate the film's themes.

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07/20/04
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01/18/04
Greg Maki
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11/14/03
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Among John Huston's most overrated works, only partially redeemed by Jaffe's brilliance and Marilyn's cameo.

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08/14/03
Nick Davis
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Often copied but never equaled.

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