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Title

  • The asphalt jungle

Summary

  • This story of a million-dollar jewel heist in a bleak and nameless midwestern city focuses on the criminals themselves, their loyalties, their failings, and the details of their profession. The mastermind of the caper is Doc Riedenschneider and his team of specialists is composed of Louis Ciavelli, the safecracker, Gus Minissi, the driver, and Dix Handley, the "hooligan." When Riedenschneider is released from prison, he approaches lawyer Alonzo Emmerich with a plan for the biggest jewel heist in history. Emmerich not only gives Doc the needed money but also offers to fence the jewels. Doc carefully rehearses the seemingly fail-safe plan with his team, but Emmerich has a shady, double-crossing plan of his own.

Names

  • Huston, John, 1906-1987, direction, writing.
  • Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992, writing.
  • Hayden, Sterling, 1916-1986, cast.
  • Calhern, Louis, 1895-1956, cast.
  • Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
  • LC Purchase Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1950 ; United States : MGM/UA Home Video, [1993?]

Genre

  • Caper films and programs
  • Gangster films and programs
  • Drama
  • Features
  • Videodiscs

Notes

  • -  LP85 PA369-767 (Colorized version) U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Loew's, Inc.; 25Apr50; LP85.
  • -  Minor change version: [Colorized version]. -- United States : Turner Program Services, 1988.
  • -  Copyright for minor change version: Turner Entertainment Company. Appl. au.: Turner Entertainment Company. Prev.: Original black-and-white version prev. reg. 1950, LP85; renewed 1977, R660303. NM: selection, coordination, and fixation of colors. DCR 1987; PUB 2Jan88; REG 20Jun88; PA369-767.
  • -  Director of photography, Harold Rosson ; film editor, George Boemler ; music, Miklós Rózsa.
  • -  Sterling Hayden (Dix Handley), Louis Calhern (Alonzo D. Emmerich), Jean Hagen (Doll Conovan), James Whitmore (Gus Minissi), Sam Jaffe (Doc Erwin Riedenschneider), Anthony Caruso (Louis Ciavelli), Marilyn Monroe (Angela Phindlay).
  • -  On videodisc jacket: Turner.
  • -  Videodisc jacket (DAA 1183, DAA 2129) lists Marilyn Monroe's character name as Angela Phindlay; videodisc jacket (DAA 2700) lists Marilyn Monroe's character name as Angela Phinlay.
  • -  Possible videodisc reissue date from copyright notice on videodisc jacket for videodisc package design.
  • -  LC holds original release copy (ref print, FGA 0490-0500), videodisc reissue copy of original release copy (12 in. viewing copy, DAA 2700), and colorized version (1/2 in. viewing copies, VAB 0533, VAB 2287); LC also holds 2 copies of Criterion collection videodisc reissue copy (DAA 1183, DAA 2129).
  • -  Summary taken from videodisc jackets (DAA 1183 and DAA 2700).
  • -  On videodisc jacket: MGM/UA Home Video ML100483; ISBN 0-7928-1978-0.
  • -  From a novel by W.R. Burnett.
  • -  On videodisc with: [The asphalt jungle--trailer]; this feature and trailer not released together theatrically.
  • -  Sources used: Catalog of copyright entries : motion pictures, 1950-1959, p. 19; Variety, 5/10/50; Television programming source books, 1992-1993, films, v. 1, p. F-58; The video source book, 18th ed., 1997, v. 1, p. 145 and v. 2, p. 3555.
  • -  Received: 8/24/88; 1/2 in. viewing copy; copyright deposit--RNR; Copyright Collection.
  • -  Received: ca. 5/92; 1/2 in. viewing copy, copy 2; copyright deposit--RNR; Copyright Collection.
  • -  Received: ca. 1950; ref print; copyright deposit; Copyright Collection.
  • -  Received: 1/10/95; 12 in. viewing copy; purchase, paperwork in ACQ: LC Purchase, 1995; LC Purchase Collection.
  • -  Updated by qu28; videodisc added by qu21.
  • -  35 mm ref. print renumbered: FGA 0490-0500 to FGF 4594-4599.

Medium

  • 1 videocassette of 1 (VHS) (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. viewing copy.
  • 1 videocassette of 1 (VHS) (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. viewing copy (copy 2)
  • 11 reels of 11 (ca. 10080 ft.) : sd., b&w ; 35 mm. ref print.
  • 1 videodisc of 1 (laser) (ca. 112 min.) : sd., b&w ; 12 in. viewing copy.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • VAB 0533 (viewing copy)
  • VAB 2287 (viewing copy, copy 2)
  • FGF 4594-4599 (ref print)
  • DAA 2700 (viewing copy)

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 88712719

Online Format

  • web page
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Maddow, Ben, Writing, Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Copyright Collection, and Lc Purchase Collection. The Asphalt Jungle. directeds by Huston, John, Ection, Writing [United States: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, ; United States: MGM/UA Home Video, 1993?, 1993] Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/88712719/.

APA citation style:

Maddow, B., Hayden, S., Calhern, L., Copyright Collection & Lc Purchase Collection. (1993) The Asphalt Jungle. Huston, J., dir [United States: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, ; United States: MGM/UA Home Video, 1993?] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/88712719/.

MLA citation style:

Maddow, Ben, Writing, et al. The Asphalt Jungle. dir by Huston, John, Ection, Writing [United States: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, ; United States: MGM/UA Home Video, 1993?, 1993] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/88712719/>.