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Day 24 of Noirvember: Ten Things You May Not Know About The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 24, 2023
Of all of the noirs I’ve seen in my lifetime, one of the absolute best, in my estimation, is The Asphalt Jungle (1950). It has so much going for it – a stellar ensemble cast, hard-hitting dialogue, a simple but riveting story, and a perfect noir ending. Helmed by John Huston, the film focuses on read more
Noir Nook: 10 Things About The Asphalt Jungle (1950) That You May Not Know
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry on Sep 10, 2020
Noir Nook: 10 Things About The Asphalt Jungle (1950) That You May Not Know Of all of the noirs I’ve seen in my lifetime, one of the absolute best, in my estimation, is The Asphalt Jungle (1950). It has so much going for it – a stellar ensemble cast, hard-hitting dialogue, a simple but riveting read more
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 8, 2017
Oft-considered one of the greatest film noirs ever made, John Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle is a story about the perils of city life…with the added bonus of a jewel heist. John Huston’s story is a dark and twisty tale that isn’t so much about law and order, but the crimes peopl read more
Meet the Cast of The Asphalt Jungle
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Feb 11, 2017
Today, I'm writing about the memorable gang of thieves in director John Huston's great noir, The Asphalt Jungle (1950). The photo above shows Louis Calhern (left), Sterling Hayden, Jean Hagen, and Sam Jaffe with some stolen loot.
There are many great reasons to watch director John Huston's semina read more
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) – Film-Noir
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 18, 2013
* May contain spoilers Directed by John Huston and starring an ensemble cast headed by Sam Jaffe and Sterling Hayden, this was the first great noir heist film. Jaffe has just recently been released from prison and he has contrived an intricate jewel robbery. He teams with a multi-talented safe crac read more
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) – Film-Noir
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 18, 2013
* May contain spoilers Directed by John Huston and starring an ensemble cast headed by Sam Jaffe and Sterling Hayden, this was the first great noir heist film. Jaffe has just recently been released from prison and he has contrived an intricate jewel robbery. He teams with a multi-talented safe crac read more
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 23, 2013
The Asphalt Jungle Directed by John Huston 1950/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Loew’s Repeat viewing #224 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This is the granddaddy of all caper films and an essential film noir. The excellent ensemble cast is matched only by the outstanding cinematography, sc read more
Seven Shadows – Day Seven: The Asphalt Jungle
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 7, 2012
Our final movie for Seven Shadows Week is The Asphalt Jungle (1950), arguably one of the best caper movies ever made, and a first-rate feature from the film noir era. The story of a jewelry heist that is intricately planned and executed by a motley crew of small-time crooks, Asphalt Jungle is based read more
Character Assassination: The Asphalt Jungle
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 23, 2011
In the Asphalt Jungle, diamonds are everybody's best friend. The Asphalt Jungle is one of noir’s classic caper films. It focuses on a brilliant jewel heist, planned by an aging crook and orchestrated by a motley crew of small-time hoods. Although the burglary goes off according to plan (for the read more
The Asphalt Jungle
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Apr 8, 2010
The Asphalt Jungle (John Huston, 1950)
From the director who practically "invented" the Film Noir genre, without even knowing it was a genre at the time, John Huston delivers another classic noir with The Asphalt Jungle. The visual qualities of this 1950 thriller are awesome.
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The Asphalt Jungle: Images Speak
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Google profile on Jul 27, 2007
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I had never put much thought into it but when I recently did a repeat viewing of The Asphalt Jungle (1950) for my film noir class, I kept thinking about the various publicity pictures and read more