The Asphalt Jungle

The City Under the City

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.

Sterling Hayden

(Dix Handley)

Louis Calhern

(Alonzo D. Emmerich)

Sam Jaffe

(Doc Erwin Riedenschneider)

Jean Hagen

(Doll Conovan)

James Whitmore

(Gus Minissi)

John McIntire

(Police Commissioner Hardy)

Marc Lawrence

(Cobby)

Barry Kelley

(Lt. Ditrich)

Anthony Caruso

(Louis Ciavelli)

Marilyn Monroe

(Angela Phinlay)

Teresa Celli

(Maria Ciavelli)

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

(Timmons)

Dorothy Tree

(May Emmerich)

Brad Dexter

(Bob Brannom)

John Maxwell

(Dr. Swanson)

Mary Anderson

(Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited))

Ray Bennett

(Detective in Hardy's Office (uncredited))

David Bond

(Father Sortine (uncredited))

Chet Brandenburg

(Man at Line-Up (uncredited))

Benny Burt

(Taxi Driver (uncredited))

Frank Cady

(Night Clerk (uncredited))

Jean Carter

(Woman (uncredited))

Mack Chandler

(Gambler (uncredited))

David Clarke

(Mr. Atkinson (Railroad Man) (uncredited))

John Cliff

(Policeman (uncredited))

Harry Cody

(Gambler (uncredited))

Gene Coogan

(Reporter (uncredited))

Henry Corden

(Karl Anton Smith (uncredited))

Chuck Courtney

(Red (Boy in Diner) (uncredited))

John Crawford

(Reporter (uncredited))

Ralph Dunn

(Policeman (uncredited))

Gene Evans

(Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited))

Pat Flaherty

(Policeman (uncredited))

Alex Gerry

(Maxwell (uncredited))

Sol Gorss

(Policeman (uncredited))

Fred Graham

(Truck Driver (uncredited))

Don Haggerty

(Det. Andrews (uncredited))

Eloise Hardt

(Vivian (uncredited))

Thomas Browne Henry

(James X. Connery (uncredited))

Wesley Hopper

(Policeman (uncredited))

George Lynn

(Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited))

Fred Marlow

(Reporter (uncredited))

Strother Martin

(William Doldy (uncredited))

Patricia Miller

(Girl (uncredited))

Howard M. Mitchell

(Secretary (uncredited))

Ralph Montgomery

(Counterman (uncredited))

Alberto Morin

(Eddie Donato (uncredited))

Kerry O'Day

(Girl (uncredited))

Raymond Roe

(Tallboy (uncredited))

Henry Rowland

(Frank Schurz (Doc's Taxi Driver) (uncredited))

Tim Ryan

(Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited))

James Seay

(Officer Janocek (uncredited))

Jack Shea

(Policeman (uncredited))

Charles Sherlock

(Gambler (uncredited))

J. Lewis Smith

(Gambler (uncredited))

J.J. Smith

(Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited))

Joseph Darr Smith

(Reporter (uncredited))

Helene Stanley

(Jeannie (Girl in Diner) (uncredited))

Ray Teal

(Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited))

Leah Wakefield

(Girl (uncredited))

Harlan Warde

(Reporter (uncredited))

Jack Warden

(Man (uncredited))

William Washington

(Suspect (uncredited))

Constance Weiler

(Woman (uncredited))

Judith Wood

(Woman (uncredited))

Victor Wood

(Evans (uncredited))

Wilson Wood

(Man (uncredited))

Jeff York

(Policeman (uncredited))