James Whitmore, Jean Hagen, Louis Calhern
'Doc' Riedenschneider, legendary crime 'brain' just out of prison, has a brilliant plan for a million-dollar burglary. To pull it off, he recruits safecracker Louis, driver Gus, financial backer Emmer...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 6, 2004
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May 22, 2009A newly formed crew pull off a million dollar jewel heist but when they are doubled crossed by their financial backer, all their careful planning falls apart. Similar to Double Indemnity in that what seems like a perfect plan unravels because of circumstances out of their control...( read more)
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May 29, 2008The prototypical caper film told from the robber's perspective. All of the characters are subtly portrayed. Cinematography is beautiful though I wish the city itself was used more. I wonder if all the bleak ending of these films are simply due to the Hay's code.
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February 4, 2008"the asphalt jungle" is john huston's heist classic which reaches the pinnacle of this gendre with enough keleiscopic characters to sustain a revieting hard-boiled picture to entice you into this god-condemned dimension of film noir.
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January 6, 2008perhaps the greatest heist film ever made, a fabulous tall tale that is pure john huston. the part of a lifetime for sterling hayden and an ending that's haunted me for years. after all, crime is only a left handed form of human endeavor
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November 16, 2007The perfect blueprint of the great heist films. a lyrical, fatalistic and bitter work, like a castle of cards. Superb from Huston expressionistic direction to Sterling Hayden's deeply felt portrayal. Marilyn Monroe never looked more beautiful.
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October 31, 2009What is it with Film Noir, that's so dark, yet irresistible? Watching 'The Asphalt Jungle' gives you some of the answers. The Law of Cause and Consequence: every man is responsible for his actions and every man is flawed; therefore, every man is bound to make a mistake that neve...( read more)
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October 14, 2009This is a pretty good heist picture. The tone and mood of the film is excellent. However, it?s has too much dialogue in parts and you sort of get lost and confused about what?s happening. However, the film gradually gets more suspenseful and just plain better. I have to admit...( read more)
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September 8, 2009The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
I can't hardly believe this; MGM making a dark, film noir caper movie. But they did it right with John Huston directing from his and Ben Maddow's screenplay and the beautiful camera work, and MGM's contract actors.
Erwin Riedenschneider (Sam Jaffe), a...( read more)
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