Overview
The story of a scheme to double-cross the syndicate and steal its money, and of a police commissioner 's efforts to investigate homicides that take place as the scheme unfolds while also fighting corruption in the city government and police department.
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Based on
Based on The Asphalt Jungle
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Music
Music by Johnny Mandel
Details
- Director
- Writers
- W.R. BurnettWriter
- Paul MonashWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 15, 1961
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
Jack WardenMatthew Gower
Vera MilesAngela Walsh
Robert DouglasAllen Bardeman
Arch JohnsonGus Honochek
David WhiteCommissioner James Deane
James SeayMayor Harold Emshaw
Robert H. HarrisJoe Selkin
Ken LynchEd Rackin
Robert BaileySam Henry
Mary LawrenceMarian Gower
Marianne StewartRose Wardell
Jay AdlerAbe Hirsch
John ZarembaSgt. John Ervine
Noreen CorcoranEvelyn Gower- Douglas OdneyFrank Orte
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