The Asphalt Jungle
Movies
ReleasedJun 01 1950
GenreDrama
About:
Film noir crime drama in which a jewel robbery becomes unraveled due to bad luck and double crosses. It was based on W. R. Burnett's 1949 novel of the same name.
Trivia:
In 2008, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning none of them.