The Asphalt Jungle

Year:

1950

Duration:

112 min

Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Drama

IMDB rate:

7.9

Director:

John Huston

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 9 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1950-05-23

Filming Locations: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Marilyn Monroe

Chuck Courtney

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

Lt. Ditrich

Anthony Caruso

Louis Ciavelli

Teresa Celli

Maria Ciavelli

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Timmons (as William Davis)

Dorothy Tree

May Emmerich

Brad Dexter

Bob Brannom

John Maxwell

Dr. Swanson

Mary Anderson

Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

Detective in Hardy's Office (uncredited)

David Bond

Father Sortine (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Man at Line-Up (uncredited)

Benny Burt

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Harry G. Butcher

Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Frank Cady

Night Clerk (uncredited)

Jean Carter

Woman (uncredited)

Mack Chandler

Gambler (uncredited)

David Clarke

Mr. Atkinson - Railroad Man (uncredited)

John Cliff

Policeman (uncredited)

Harry Cody

Gambler (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Reporter (uncredited)

Henry Corden

Karl Anton Smith (uncredited)

John Crawford

Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Policeman (uncredited)

Gene Evans

Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Policeman (uncredited)

Alex Gerry

Maxwell (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Policeman (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Truck Driver (uncredited)

William Haade

Bill - Cop Outside Diner (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Det. Andrews (uncredited)

Eloise Hardt

Vivian (uncredited)

Thomas Browne Henry

James X. Connery (uncredited)

Wesley Hopper

Policeman (uncredited)

George Lynn

Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)

Ethel Lyons

Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Fred Marlow

Reporter (uncredited)

Strother Martin

William Doldy (uncredited)

Patricia Miller

Girl (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Secretary (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Counterman (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

Eddie Donato (uncredited)

Kerry O'Day

Girl (uncredited)

Raymond Roe

Tallboy (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

Frank Schurz - Doc's Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Jack - Police Clerk (uncredited)

James Seay

Officer Janocek (uncredited)

Jack Shea

Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Gambler (uncredited)

J. Lewis Smith

Gambler (uncredited)

J.J. Smith

Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Joseph Darr Smith

Reporter (uncredited)

Helene Stanley

Jeannie - Girl in Diner (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

Policeman (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)

Leah Wakefield

Girl (uncredited)

Harlan Warde

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Warden

Bit Role (uncredited)

William Washington

Suspect (uncredited)

Constance Weiler

Woman (uncredited)

Judith Wood

Woman (uncredited)

Victor Wood

Evans (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Man (uncredited)

Jeff York

Policeman (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Notice the silhouette of the B-17 on the wall behind Sam Jaffe's head when the hired hands--Anthony Caruso and Sterling Hayden--are being paid off prior to the caper in Cobby's office.

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All of the dialogue spoken by Alberto Morin, who played Eddie Donato, was dubbed in by another actor--probably because Morin, who was born in Puerto Rico, had a pronounced Puerto Rican accent and Eddie Donato was supposed to be Italian.

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First feature film role for Brad Dexter in which he was actually credited as Brad Dexter. In his previous credited roles he was credited as Barry Mitchell, but for this film, director John Huston convinced him to change his professional name to Brad Dexter. Dexter decided to keep the name.

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Goofs

When Mr. Ciavelli was inside of a long narrow tunnel. He chisels through the thin brick wall of the tunnel and goes inside of a room, and along that same wall is a door leading upstairs. On the other side of the wall, there was no evidence of a door.

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When the police enter Gus's diner, he turns the volume of the music up, but oddly he does it by turning the dial anticlockwise, which would normally turn volume down. When they go, Gus turns the volume down, again turning the dial anticlockwise.

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When the police break into what turns out to be Louis' memorial service, the door swings open all the way and sounds as though it hits the wall behind the door. In the next shot, from the inside of the room, it is clear that there are people seated behind the door who should have been hit by the door crashing open.

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Quotes

Police Commissioner Hardy: In some ways, he's the most dangerous of them all. A hardened killer. A hooligan. A man without human feeling or human mercy.

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May Emmerich: Oh Lon, when I think of all those awful people you come in contact with - downright criminals - I get scared.

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Angela Phinlay: I had the market send over some salt mackerel for you. I know how you love it for breakfast.

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