"The Asphalt Jungle" quotes

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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.

Director: John Huston
Writer: Ben Maddow, John Huston, W.R. Burnett
Production: N/A
Genre: crime, drama
Year: 1950
MetaScore: 85/100
ImdbRating: 7.8
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 12 May 1950
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. 5 wins & 14 nominations total

58 Clips

What's this - The Asphalt Jungle 00:49 What's this Married 20 years - The Asphalt Jungle 00:21 Married 20 years That squarehead - The Asphalt Jungle 00:13 That squarehead Somebody saw him here - The Asphalt Jungle 00:13 Somebody saw him here Don't worry - The Asphalt Jungle 00:16 Don't worry I'll tell them about the juice you've been getting - The Asphalt Jungle 00:19 I'll tell them about the juice you've been getting Why are they pounding so - The Asphalt Jungle 00:17 Why are they pounding so You wait and see - The Asphalt Jungle 00:18 You wait and see Just politics - The Asphalt Jungle 00:16 Just politics I'd go easy on that liquor if I were you - The Asphalt Jungle 00:19 I'd go easy on that liquor if I were you Whenever Louis gets into trouble - The Asphalt Jungle 00:13 Whenever Louis gets into trouble If you want fresh air - The Asphalt Jungle 00:12 If you want fresh air That busted down wrestler - The Asphalt Jungle 00:07 That busted down wrestler The information she gave me is that he's broke - The Asphalt Jungle 00:28 The information she gave me is that he's broke There's only one driver - The Asphalt Jungle 00:15 There's only one driver See that you have a place to stay - The Asphalt Jungle 00:19 See that you have a place to stay I've got over  100 - The Asphalt Jungle 00:23 I've got over 100 That's all - The Asphalt Jungle 00:11 That's all I spoke to Mr - The Asphalt Jungle 00:18 I spoke to Mr It's a shame to bust this door in - The Asphalt Jungle 00:41 It's a shame to bust this door in What about my debtors - The Asphalt Jungle 00:41 What about my debtors How do we raise the money - The Asphalt Jungle 00:28 How do we raise the money Ever been in Mexico City - The Asphalt Jungle 00:36 Ever been in Mexico City Sounds like a soul in hell - The Asphalt Jungle 00:08 Sounds like a soul in hell How can things go so wrong - The Asphalt Jungle 00:15 How can things go so wrong I don't like the guy - The Asphalt Jungle 00:11 I don't like the guy I don't want promises - The Asphalt Jungle 00:12 I don't want promises Take my word for it - The Asphalt Jungle 00:12 Take my word for it After this job - The Asphalt Jungle 00:21 After this job Sad to say - The Asphalt Jungle 00:17 Sad to say Why don't you wise up - The Asphalt Jungle 00:14 Why don't you wise up Take my advice and knock off for a while - The Asphalt Jungle 00:16 Take my advice and knock off for a while I don't know - The Asphalt Jungle 00:52 I don't know What if I told you I've got a plan worked out to get it all - The Asphalt Jungle 00:54 What if I told you I've got a plan worked out to get it all She confirmed what Emmerich said - The Asphalt Jungle 00:14 She confirmed what Emmerich said Never does a lick of work - The Asphalt Jungle 00:37 Never does a lick of work This is Cobby - The Asphalt Jungle 00:51 This is Cobby I had the market send over some salt mackerel for you - The Asphalt Jungle 00:13 I had the market send over some salt mackerel for you If I were you - The Asphalt Jungle 00:32 If I were you A hooligan - The Asphalt Jungle 00:18 A hooligan Don't call me  Uncle Lon - The Asphalt Jungle 00:19 Don't call me Uncle Lon How's that - The Asphalt Jungle 00:05 How's that I'd drive you to the North Pole - The Asphalt Jungle 00:08 I'd drive you to the North Pole Here's to the drink habit - The Asphalt Jungle 00:14 Here's to the drink habit He won't get very far - The Asphalt Jungle 00:08 He won't get very far Let's not stop - The Asphalt Jungle 00:19 Let's not stop Haven't you bothered me enough - The Asphalt Jungle 00:08 Haven't you bothered me enough Why don't you quit cryin' and get me some bourbon - The Asphalt Jungle 00:04 Why don't you quit cryin' and get me some bourbon There's nothing so different about them - The Asphalt Jungle 00:24 There's nothing so different about them Did I ever welsh - The Asphalt Jungle 00:11 Did I ever welsh That copper - The Asphalt Jungle 00:20 That copper People are being cheated - The Asphalt Jungle 00:35 People are being cheated One way or another - The Asphalt Jungle 00:05 One way or another I wouldn't go parading around this neighborhood with a suitcase - The Asphalt Jungle 00:17 I wouldn't go parading around this neighborhood with a... He left prison yesterday at 12 noon - The Asphalt Jungle 00:04 He left prison yesterday at 12 noon What are you sweatin' for - The Asphalt Jungle 00:22 What are you sweatin' for We need a hooligan - The Asphalt Jungle 00:32 We need a hooligan Emmerich on the phone - The Asphalt Jungle 00:54 Emmerich on the phone

Cast

Dix Handley - Sterling Hayden
Alonzo D. Emmerich - Louis Calhern
Doll Conovan - Jean Hagen
Gus Minissi - James Whitmore
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider - Sam Jaffe