The Asphalt Jungle

"The City Under the City"

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

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Sterling Hayden

Dix Handley

Louis Calhern

Alonzo D. Emmerich

Jean Hagen

Doll Conovan

James Whitmore

Gus Minissi

Sam Jaffe

Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

John McIntire

Police Commissioner Hardy

Marc Lawrence

Cobby

Barry Kelley

Lieutenant Ditrich

Anthony Caruso

Louis Ciavelli

Teresa Celli

Maria Ciavelli

Marilyn Monroe

Angela Phinlay

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Timmons

Dorothy Tree

May Emmerich

Brad Dexter

Bob Brannom

John Maxwell

Dr. Swanson

Mary Anderson

Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

Detective in Hardy's Office (uncredited)

David Bond

Father Sortine (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Man at Line-Up (uncredited)

Benny Burt

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Frank Cady

Night Clerk (uncredited)

Jean Carter

Woman (uncredited)

Mack Chandler

Gambler (uncredited)

David Clarke

Mr. Atkinson (uncredited)

John Cliff

Policeman (uncredited)

Harry Cody

Gambler (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Reporter (uncredited)

Henry Corden

Karl Anton Smith (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney

Red - Boy in Diner (uncredited)

John Crawford

Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Policeman (uncredited)

Gene Evans

Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Policeman (uncredited)

Alex Gerry

Maxwell (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Policeman (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Detective Andrews (uncredited)

Eloise Hardt

Vivian (uncredited)

Thomas Browne Henry

James X. Connery (uncredited)

Wesley Hopper

Policeman (uncredited)

George Lynn

Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)

Fred Marlow

Reporter (uncredited)

Strother Martin

William Doldy (uncredited)

Patricia Miller

Girl (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Secretary (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Counterman (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

Eddie Donato (uncredited)

Kerry O'Day

Girl (uncredited)

Raymond Roe

Tallboy (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

Frank Schurz - Doc's Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Jack - Police Clerk (uncredited)

James Seay

Officer Janocek (uncredited)

Jack Shea

Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Gambler (uncredited)

J. Lewis Smith

Gambler (uncredited)

J.J. Smith

Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Joseph Darr Smith

Reporter (uncredited)

Helene Stanley

Jeannie - Girl in Diner (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)

Leah Wakefield

Girl (uncredited)

Harlan Warde

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Warden

Man (uncredited)

William Washington

Suspect (uncredited)

Constance Weiler

Woman (uncredited)

Judith Wood

Woman (uncredited)

Victor Wood

Evans (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Man (uncredited)

Jeff York

Policeman (uncredited)

William Haade

Bill - Cop Outside Diner (uncredited)

Ethel Lyons

Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Anton Northpole

Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Tony Roux

Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

Policeman (uncredited)

Crew

John Huston

Director

Ben Maddow

Screenplay

John Huston

Screenplay

W.R. Burnett

Novel

Arthur Hornblow Jr.

Producer

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

George Boemler

Editor

John Huston

Producer

Jack Dawn

Makeup Designer

Sydney Guilaroff

Hair Designer

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Lou LaCava

Makeup Artist

Elaine Ramsey

Hairstylist

Jack D. Moore

Set Decoration

Frank Wesselhoff

Painter

Eugene Zador

Orchestrator

Robert Martin

Camera Operator

S.C. Manatt

Still Photographer

P.R. Keeler

Gaffer

Lloyd Isbell

Grip

John Banse

Script Supervisor

Leslie H. Martinson

Script Supervisor

Randall Duell

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Lee Katz

Production Manager

Jack Greenwood

Assistant Director

Frank E. Myers

Assistant Director

Robert B. Lee

Sound

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Andrew J. McIntyre

Assistant Camera

Albert Band

Assistant Director

Miklós Rózsa

Conductor