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The Asphalt Jungle

1950

IMDb

John Huston

1950·Passed·United StatesUnited States
Award tierSilver
Metascore
CrimeDramaFilm-NoirThriller

A major heist goes off as planned, but then double crosses, bad luck and solid police work cause everything to unravel.

Cast

Sterling Hayden·Jean Hagen·Louis Calhern·James Whitmore

Languages

United KingdomEnglishGermanyGerman

Major Awards

1 win · 8 nominations

Wins (1)

Best Actor

Venice Film Festival (1950)

Best Actor

Sam Jaffe

Nominations (8)

Festival Grand Prize

Venice Film Festival (1950)

Golden Lion

John Huston

Best Picture

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1950)

Best Film

BAFTA Awards (1951)

Best Film from any Source

Best Director

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1950)

Best Director

John Huston
Golden Globes, USA (1951)

Best Director

John Huston
Academy Awards, USA (1951)

Best Director

John Huston

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (1951)

The Robert Meltzer Award (Screenplay Dealing Most Ably with Problems of the American Scene)

John HustonBen Maddow
Golden Globes, USA (1951)

Best Screenplay

John HustonBen Maddow