Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on November 24, 2023

Of all of the noirs I’ve seen in my lifetime, one of the absolute best, in my estimation, is The Asphalt Jungle (1950). It has so much going for it – a stellar ensemble cast, hard-hitting dialogue, a simple but riveting story, and a perfect noir ending. Helmed by John...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry on September 10, 2020

Noir Nook: 10 Things About The Asphalt Jungle (1950) That You May Not Know Of all of the noirs I’ve seen in my lifetime, one of the absolute best, in my estimation, is The Asphalt Jungle (1950). It has so much going for it – a stellar ensemble cast, hard-hitting...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on September 8, 2017

Oft-considered one of the greatest film noirs ever made, John Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle is a story about the perils of city life…with the added bonus of a jewel heist. John Huston’s story is a dark and twisty tale that isn’t so much about law and order, but the crimes peopl   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 18, 2013

* May contain spoilers Directed by John Huston and starring an ensemble cast headed by Sam Jaffe and Sterling Hayden, this was the first great noir heist film. Jaffe has just recently been released from prison and he has contrived an intricate jewel robbery. He teams with a multi-talented safe crac   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 18, 2013

* May contain spoilers Directed by John Huston and starring an ensemble cast headed by Sam Jaffe and Sterling Hayden, this was the first great noir heist film. Jaffe has just recently been released from prison and he has contrived an intricate jewel robbery. He teams with a multi-talented safe crac   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on June 23, 2013

The Asphalt Jungle Directed by John Huston 1950/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Loew’s Repeat viewing #224 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This is the granddaddy of all caper films and an essential film noir.  The excellent ensemble cast is matched only by the outstanding cinematography, sc   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 7, 2012

Our final movie for Seven Shadows Week is The Asphalt Jungle (1950), arguably one of the best caper movies ever made, and a first-rate feature from the film noir era. The story of a jewelry heist that is intricately planned and executed by a motley crew of small-time crooks, Asphalt...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on June 23, 2011

In the Asphalt Jungle, diamonds are everybody's best friend. The Asphalt Jungle is one of noir’s classic caper films. It focuses on a brilliant jewel heist, planned by an aging crook and orchestrated by a motley crew of small-time hoods. Although the burglary goes off according to plan (for the   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on April 8, 2010

The Asphalt Jungle (John Huston, 1950) From the director who practically "invented" the Film Noir genre, without even knowing it was a genre at the time, John Huston delivers another classic noir with The Asphalt Jungle. The visual qualities of this 1950 thriller are awesome. With The Maltese Fa   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Google profile on July 27, 2007

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. I had never put much thought into it but when I recently did a repeat viewing of The Asphalt Jungle (1950) for my film noir class, I kept thinking...   read more