The Asphalt Jungle [1950] - John Huston, Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, James Whitmore (Blu-ray - 12/13/2016) [The Criterion Collection]

In a smog-choked city somewhere in the American Midwest, an aging criminal mastermind, newly released from prison, hatches a plan for a million-dollar jewel heist and draws a wealthy lawyer and a cherry-picked trio of outlaws into his carefully devised but inevitably doomed scheme. Anchored by an abundance of nuanced performances from a gifted ensemble-including a tight-jawed Sterling Hayden and a sultry Marilyn Monroe in her breakout role-this gritty crime classic by John Huston climaxes in a meticulously detailed anatomy of a robbery that has reverberated through the genre ever since. An uncommonly naturalistic view of a seamy underworld, The Asphalt Jungle painstakingly depicts the calm professionalism and toughness of it's gangster heroes while evincing a remarkable depth of compassion for their all-too-human fragility, and it showcases a master filmmaker at the height of his powers.

Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed

Product Details

Actors: Sterling Hayden, Marilyn Monroe
Directors: John Huston
Format: Restored, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
NR
Not Rated
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: December 13, 2016
Run Time: 112 minutes

Cast & Crew
Sterling Hayden Dix Handley
Louis Calhern Alonzo D. Emmerich
James Whitmore Gus Ninissi
Jean Hagen Doll Conovan
Sam Jaffe Doc Erwin Riedenschneider
John McIntire Police Commissioner Hardy
Marilyn Monroe Angela Phinlay
Marc Lawrence Cobby
Barry Kelley Lt. Ditrich
Anthony Caruso Louis Ciavelli
Teresa Celli Maria Ciavelli
Wee Willie Davis Timmons
Dorothy Tree May Emmerich
Brad Dexter Bob Brannen
John Maxwell Dr. Swanson
Tom Browne Henry James X. Connery
Alex Gerry Maxwell
James Seay Officer Janocek
Don Haggerty Detective Andrews
Henry Rowland Franz Schurz
Helene Stanley Jeannie
Raymond Roe Tallboy
Judith Wood Woman
Ralph Dunn Policeman
Pat Flaherty Policeman
Jack Shea Policeman
John Cliff Policeman
Ray Teal Policeman
Frank Cady Night Clerk
Strother Martin Karl Anton Smith
Henry Corden William Doldy
Benny Burt Driver
Fred Graham Truck Driver
Bill Washington Suspect
Kerry O'Day Girl
Patricia Miller Girl
Eloise Hardt Vivian
Alberto Morin Eddie Donato
Wilson Wood Man
Tim Ryan Jack; Police Clerk
Howard Mitchell Secretary
Sol (Saul) Gorss Policeman
Joseph Darr Smith Reporter

Technical Credits
John Huston Director,Screenwriter
George Boemler Editor
Jack Dawn Makeup
Randall Duell Art Director
Cedric Gibbons Art Director
Arthur Hornblow Producer
Ben Maddow Screenwriter
Jack D. Moore Set Decoration/Design
Harold Hal Rosson Cinematographer
Miklós Rózsa Score Composer
Douglas Shearer Sound/Sound Designer
Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration/Design