The asphalt jungle

Resource Information

The work The asphalt jungle represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The asphalt jungle

Statement of responsibility

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; a John Huston production ; produced by Loew's Incorporated ; screen play by Ben Maddow and John Huston ; director of photography, Harold Rosson ; produced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr. ; directed by John Huston

Creator

• Asphalt jungle (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Huston, John, 1906-1987
• Caruso, Anthony.
• Kelley, Barry, 1908-1991.
• Lawrence, Marc, 1910-2005.
• Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992.
• Maxwell, John, 1918-1982
• McIntire, John, 1907-1991
• Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962.
• Rosson, Harold, 1895-1988.
• Tree, Dorothy, 1906-1992.
• Whitmore, James, 1921-2009
• Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984
• Calhern, Louis, 1895-1956.
• Burnett, W. R., (William Riley), 1899-1982
• Celli, Teresa, 1924-
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Davis, William, 1906-1981.
• Dexter, Brad, 1917-2002.
• Turner Entertainment Co
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Hagen, Jean, 1923-1977
• Loew's Incorporated
• Hayden, Sterling, 1916-1986
• Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976

Actor

• Kelley, Barry, 1908-1991.
• Hayden, Sterling, 1916-1986
• Hagen, Jean, 1923-1977
• Dexter, Brad, 1917-2002.
• Davis, William, 1906-1981.
• Celli, Teresa, 1924-
• Calhern, Louis, 1895-1956.
• Caruso, Anthony.
• Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984
• Whitmore, James, 1921-2009
• Tree, Dorothy, 1906-1992.
• Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962.
• McIntire, John, 1907-1991
• Lawrence, Marc, 1910-2005.

Cinematographer

• Rosson, Harold, 1895-1988.

Director

• Huston, John, 1906-1987

Producer

• Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976

Screenwriter

• Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992.
• Huston, John, 1906-1987

Subject

• Jewelry theft -- Drama
• Detective and mystery films
• Ex-convicts -- Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Film noir
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Film noir
• Fiction films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Detective and mystery films
• Film adaptations

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

An aging criminal is released from prison and decides to assemble the old gang to go on one last perfect heist

Member of

• Film noir classic collection, v. 1, disc 1

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Art director, Cedric Gibbons and Randall Duell ; film editor, George Boemler ; music by Miklos Rozsa ; set decorations, Edwin B. Willis

Intended audience

Not rated

Language note

In English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote

Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Marc Lawrence, Barry Kelley, Anthony Caruso, Teresa Celli, Marilyn Monroe, William Davis, Dorothy Tree, Brad Dexter, John Maxwell

Runtime

112

Series statement

Film noir classic collection

Series volume

v. 1, disc 1

Target audience

general

Technique

live action