The asphalt jungle [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr. ; screenplay by Ben Maddow, John Huston ; directed by John Huston.
Publisher: [United States] : Turner Entertainment Co. : Warner Home Video, [2004]
ISBN: 0790789655
9780790789651
Description: 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject: Burnett, W. R. (William Riley), 1899-1982 Film and video adaptations.
Jewelry theft Drama.
Ex-convicts Drama.
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Feature films.
Feature films United States. lcsh
Detective and mystery films. lcsh
Film noir. lcsh
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Credits: Music, Miklos Rozsa ; cinematography, Harold Rosson ; editor, George Boemler.
Performers: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Marc Lawrence, Barry Kelley, Anthony Caruso, Teresa Celli, Marilyn Monroe.
Target Audience: MPAA rating: Not rated.
Notes: English or French dialogue, optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1950.
From a novel by W.R. Burnett.
Special features: introduction by John Huston derived from an archival interview; commentary by author/film-noir specialist Drew Casper with co-star James Whitmore; theatrical trailer.
Summary: An aging criminal is released from prison and decides to assemble the old gang to go on one last heist. Based on the book by W.R. Burnett.
