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The Asphalt Jungle
1950
John Huston
1950·Passed·
United States
United StatesAward tierSilver
Metascore
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
Producers
Arthur Hornblow Jr.·John Huston
Languages
EnglishGermanMajor 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