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The Asphalt Jungle

1950·1h 52m·Approved
DramaCrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
32,866 votes
Metascore
85
Metacritic

A major heist goes off as planned, but then double crosses, bad luck and solid police work cause everything to unravel.

The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 drama crime movie directed by John Huston, starring James Whitmore, Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 32,866 votes and runs 1h 52m.

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Director
John Huston
Stars
James Whitmore
Sterling Hayden
Louis Calhern
Jean Hagen
Details
1950-05-12
112 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, German
Keywords
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