The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

The Asphalt Jungle (1950) was a Crime - Film Noir Film directed by John Huston and produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr..

The Asphalt Jungle was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2008.

Academy Awards 1950 --- Ceremony Number 23 (source: AMPAS)

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

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 full article

Meet the Cast of The Asphalt Jungle

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 full article

The Asphalt Jungle (1950) – Film-Noir

* 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 crack... Read full article

The Asphalt Jungle (1950) – Film-Noir

* 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 crack... Read full article

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

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 full article