The Asphalt Jungle
1950 film by John Huston
The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 American crime movie directed by John Huston and was based on the 1949 novel of the same name by W. R. Burnett. It stars Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Marc Lawrence, Marilyn Monroe, Anthony Caruso, Barry Kelley and was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was nominated for 4 Academy Awards in 1951.
| The Asphalt Jungle | |
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| Directed by | John Huston |
| Produced by | Arthur Hornblow Jr. |
| Screenplay by | Ben Maddow John Huston |
| Based on | The Asphalt Jungle 1949 novel by W. R. Burnett |
| Starring | Sterling Hayden Louis Calhern Jean Hagen |
| Music by | Miklós Rózsa |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Edited by | George Boemler |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,232,000[1][2] |
