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.
Fun facts
- Source for Based on, opens in a new tab
Based on
Based on The Asphalt Jungle
- Source for Music, opens in a new tab
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
More like this
The Big Combo1955Rating: 7.0 out of 10
The Enforcer2022Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Cry of the City1948Rating: 6.7 out of 10
Framed1947Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt1956Rating: 6.8 out of 10
Panic2000Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Plunder Road1957Rating: 6.9 out of 10
The Man Who Cheated Himself1950Rating: 6.2 out of 10
The Public Eye1992Rating: 6.2 out of 10
The Unforgivable2021Rating: 7.4 out of 10
The Dark Corner1946Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Pitfall1948Rating: 6.9 out of 10
Winged Creatures2009Rating: 5.9 out of 10
True Believer1989Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Belly1998Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Vice Squad1982Rating: 6.2 out of 10
The Quiller Memorandum1966Rating: 5.9 out of 10
The Mask of Dimitrios1944Rating: 7.1 out of 10
Siberian Education2013Rating: 6.8 out of 10
Killer's Kiss1955Rating: 6.3 out of 10