Movie: The Asphalt Jungle

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Sterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden

Dix Handley

Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern

Alonzo D. Emmerich

Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe

Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

Jean Hagen
Jean Hagen

Doll Conovan

James Whitmore
James Whitmore

Gus Minissi

John McIntire
John McIntire

Police Commissioner Hardy

Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence

Cobby

Barry Kelley
Barry Kelley

Lt. Ditrich

Anthony Caruso
Anthony Caruso

Louis Ciavelli

Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe

Angela Phinlay

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