Does The Asphalt Jungle end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Asphalt Jungle sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Asphalt Jungle easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Asphalt Jungle scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Asphalt Jungle violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Asphalt Jungle

Name: The Asphalt Jungle
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1950
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe

The City Under the City

Directed by John Huston

Produced by Loew's Incorporated

1950113 min7.5 / 10

A taut, atmospheric noir heist that treats its criminals with moral complexity while exploring the inevitable downfall of men bound by code and circumstance.

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

Clusters

Complicity Under Pressure Paranoia and Procedure Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Romantic Psychological Thrillers Prison Escape Movies

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Heist Film Noir On The Run Black And White

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Does The Asphalt Jungle end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Asphalt Jungle sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Asphalt Jungle easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Asphalt Jungle scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Asphalt Jungle violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.