The Asphalt Jungle · Sense

Crime 1950 1h 53m

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The Asphalt Jungle

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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DIRECTOR

John Huston

SCREENPLAY

Ben Maddow
John Huston

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Harold Rosson

EDITOR

George Boemler

ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Miklós Rózsa

PRODUCER

Arthur Hornblow Jr.
John Huston

ART DIRECTION

Cedric Gibbons
Randall Duell

ASSISTANT CAMERA

Andrew J. McIntyre

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Albert Band
Frank E. Myers
Jack Greenwood

CAMERA OPERATOR

Robert Martin

CONDUCTOR

Miklós Rózsa

GAFFER

P.R. Keeler

GRIP

Lloyd Isbell

HAIR DESIGNER

Sydney Guilaroff

HAIRSTYLIST

Elaine Ramsey

MAKEUP ARTIST

John Truwe
Lou LaCava

MAKEUP DESIGNER

Jack Dawn

NOVEL

W.R. Burnett

ORCHESTRATOR

Eugene Zador

PAINTER

Frank Wesselhoff

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Lee Katz

RECORDING SUPERVISION

Douglas Shearer

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

John Banse
Leslie H. Martinson

SET DECORATION

Edwin B. Willis
Jack D. Moore

SOUND

Robert B. Lee

STILL PHOTOGRAPHER

S.C. Manatt

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The Asphalt Jungle
Released 1950
Directed by John Huston
Title page #16958

Academy Awards

1951Nominee: Best Supporting Actor
Nominee: Best Cinematography, Black-And-White
Nominee: Best Director
Nominee: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

National Board Of Review: Top Ten Films

1950Winner: National Board Of Review: Top Ten Films

Venice Film Festival

1950Festival screening