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The asphalt jungle / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; a John Huston production ; produced by Loew's Incorporated ; screenplay by Ben Maddow and John Huston ; produced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr. ; directed by John Huston

Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2016]
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (approximately 112 minutes) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (12 panels ; color illustrations ; 19 cm).
4 3/4 in.
Additional Creators
Huston, John, 1906-1987, Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976, Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992, Rosson, Harold, 1895-1988, Boemler, George, Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995, Hayden, Sterling, 1916-1986, Calhern, Louis, 1895-1956, Hagen, Jean, 1924-1977, Whitmore, James, 1921-2009, Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984, McIntire, John, 1907-1991, Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962, Burnett, W. R. (William Riley), 1899-1982, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Criterion Collection (Firm)

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Language Note
In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Summary
A heist is being set up to be pulled off by Doc, who has recruited a small gang to help him carry it out. Everything he could possibly think of was taken care of, down to the very last detail. It's the night of the heist and suddenly Doc's luck turns sour when betrayal strikes and the gangsters need to flee from the police.
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ISBN
9781681432403
1681432404
Related Titles
Container of (work) : Asphalt jungle (Motion picture)
Sound Characteristics
digital optical monaural Dolby Digital 1.0
Video File Characteristics
NTSC
Digital File Characteristics
video file DVD video Region 1
Form of work
Motion pictures
Audience Notes
Not rated.
Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1950.
Based on the novel by W.R. Burnett.
Full screen (1.37:1).
Special features: audio commentary from 2004 by film historian Drew Casper, featuring recordings of actor James Whitmore; new interviews with film noir historian Eddie Muller and cinematographer John Bailey; archival footage of writer-director John Huston discussing the film; Pharos of chaos a 1983 documentary about actor Sterling Haydon; episode of the television program City lights from 1979 featuring John Huston; audio excerpts of archival interviews with Huston; trailer. Container insert includes essay "A left-handed form of human endeavor" by film critic Geoffrey O'Brien.
Creation/Production Credits Note
Director of photography, Harold Rosson ; film editor, George Boemler ; music by Miklos Rozsa.
Participant/Performer Note
Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Marilyn Monroe.
Technical Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, full screen (1.37:1) presentation; Dolby Digital monaural.
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