# The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

> A meticulous jewel heist exposes the fragile loyalties and doomed ambitions of a postwar criminal underworld.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10200

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: John Huston
- Cast: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Marc Lawrence, Barry Kelley
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042208/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, bleak, realist, classic cinema night, film noir marathon

## Synopsis

A meticulously planned heist spirals into chaos as betrayal lurks around every corner.

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