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The City Under the City - The Asphalt Jungle
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Title: The Asphalt Jungle

Release Date: 12 May 1950

Runtime: 1h 52m

Genre: Crime, Drama

Director: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.478 (482 votes)

Cast

  • Dix Handley: Sterling Hayden
  • Alonzo D. Emmerich: Louis Calhern
  • Doc Erwin Riedenschneider: Sam Jaffe
  • Doll Conovan: Jean Hagen
  • Gus Minissi: James Whitmore
  • Police Commissioner Hardy: John McIntire
  • Cobby: Marc Lawrence
  • Lt. Ditrich: Barry Kelley
  • Louis Ciavelli: Anthony Caruso
  • Angela Phinlay: Marilyn Monroe
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