The asphalt jungle
(DVD)
Contributors
Huston, John, 1906-1987 film director,
Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976, film producer.
Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992, screenwriter.
Rosson, Harold, 1895-1988, cinematographer.
Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995 composer (expression)
Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976, film producer.
Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992, screenwriter.
Rosson, Harold, 1895-1988, cinematographer.
Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995 composer (expression)
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Edition
DVD special edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodiscs (approximately 112 min.) : DVD video, sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (12 panels ; color illustrations ; 19 cm)
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Niceville - DVD video | DVD ASPHALT | On Shelf |
| Valparaiso - DVD video | DVD F ASPHALT | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Format
DVD
Edition
DVD special edition.
Language
English
UPC
715515190718
Notes
General Note
Title from title frame.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1950.
General Note
Based on the novel by W.R. Burnett.
General Note
Special features: audio commentary from 2004 by film historian Drew Casper, featuring recordings of actor James Whitmore; new interviews with film noir historian Eddie Muller and cinematographer John Bailey; archival footage of writer-director John Huston discussing the film; Pharos of chaos a 1983 documentary about actor Sterling Haydon; episode of the television program City lights from 1979 featuring John Huston; audio excerpts of archival interviews with Huston; trailer. Container insert includes essay "A left-handed form of human endeavor" by film critic Geoffrey O'Brien.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Harold Rosson ; art directors, Cedric Gibbons and Randall Duell ; film editor, George Boemler ; music by Miklos Rozsa.
Participants/Performers
Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Marc Lawrence, Barry Kelley, Marilyn Monroe.
Description
A heist is being set up to be pulled off by Doc, who has recruited a small gang to help him carry it out. Everything he could possibly think of was taken care of, down to the very last detail. It's the night of the heist and suddenly Doc's luck turns sour when betrayal strikes and the gangsters need to flee from the police.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.37:1) presentation; Dolby Digital monaural.
Language
In English, optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Huston, J., Hornblow, A., Jr., Maddow, B., Rosson, H., Rózsa, M., Boemler, G., Gibbons, C., Duell, R., Hayden, S., Calhern, L., Hagen, J., Whitmore, J., Jaffe, S., McIntire, J., Lawrence, M., Kelley, B., Monroe, M., & Burnett, W. R. 1. (2016). The asphalt jungle (DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Huston et al.. 2016. The Asphalt Jungle. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Huston et al.. The Asphalt Jungle The Criterion Collection, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Huston, John, et al. The Asphalt Jungle DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2016.
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