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The Asphalt Jungle

1950

John Huston

Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Sam Jaffe, Jean Hagen ...

8.1

13,271

Film noir. Thriller Doc Erwin Riedenschneider has just been released from prison and immediately seeks out financial backing for a heist which he has been plotting, the robbery of a jewellery store. He puts together a group of men consisting of Dix Handley, a tough guy, Gus, a bar owner and Louis Ciavelli, a family man. The robbery is a success and Dix and Doc take the jewels to their buyer, Alonzo 'Lon' Emmerich. Unfortunately, Emmerich does not have the ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"[The film] directed by Mr. Huston in brilliantly naturalistic style, gives such an electrifying picture of the whole vicious circle of a crime... (...) A terrific job!"	POS
United States	Clayton Dillard Slant	"Blood and trauma make an irresistible mix in John Huston's 'The Asphalt Jungle' (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Philip French The Guardian	"'The Asphalt Jungle' is the greatest, most influential heist movie, and has a superb performance from Sam Jaffe"	POS
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Empire	"A tight plot that's enriched by wonderfully crafted characters that each have their own key weaknesses (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Paul Arendt BBC	"Notable for its gritty procedural detail and an emphasis on the inner lives of the small time crooks, expertly played by Sterling Hayden and Sam Jaffe (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"One of the first big caper films, this 1950 feature contributed much to the essence of the genre in its meticulous observation of planning and execution."	POS
United Kingdom	Wally Hammond Time Out	"It’s Huston’s irony and his attention to character (...) that deepens it, ensuring the pastoral ending’s pathetic force and emotional kick."	POS
United States	Kevin Jagernauth The Playlist	"[A] jewel heist flick"	POS

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