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The asphalt jungle [Blu-ray]

By Huston, John, 1906-1987, film director, screenwriter.
Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976, film producer.

Genre Feature films.

Published [2016] by The Criterion Collection, [New York, N.Y.]

UPC 715515190619

Bib Id 2455635

Edition Blu-ray special edition.

Description 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (color illustrations ; 19 cm)

In a smog-choked city somewhere in the American Midwest, an aging criminal mastermind, newly released from prison, hatches a plan for a million-dollar jewel heist and draws a wealthy lawyer and a cherry-picked trio of outlaws into his carefully devised but inevitably doomed scheme"--Container.

More Details

Leader

05819cgm a2201117Ia 4500

ISBN

9781681432397 : $30.00

UPC

715515190619

Publisher Number

CC2711BD

Language

eng

Call #

Blu-ray A

Uniform Title

Asphalt jungle (Motion picture)

Title

The asphalt jungle [Blu-ray]

Edition

Blu-ray special edition.

Publication Information

[2016] by The Criterion Collection, [New York, N.Y.] :

Description

1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (color illustrations ; 19 cm)

Form of Work

Motion picture.

Note

Title from title frame.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1950.

Based on the novel by W.R. Burnett.

1.37:1 aspect ratio.

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 documenary about actor Sterlin Haydon; episode of the television program City lights from 1979 featuring John Huston; audio excerpts of archival interviews with Huston; excerpts from footage of the 1983 AFI lifetime achievement award ceremony honoring Huston, featuring actor Sam Jaffe and the filmmaker; trailer; insert essay by 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.

Cast

Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Marc Lawrence, Barry Kelley, Marilyn Monroe.

Summary

Audience

Not rated.

System Details

Blu-ray, region A ; full frame (1.37:1 screen ratio); uncompressed monaural.

Language Note

In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).

Subject