The Asphalt Jungle
1950
****
Director: John Huston
Cast: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, Marilyn Monroe
A group of career criminals rob a jewellery store, but things end badly. John Huston's film noir tells the classic story of a heist gone wrong, and it has influenced an entire genre of films, from The Killing to Reservoir Dogs. However, this grim and moody drama isn't always as tightly scripted as you would hope. Marilyn Monroe appears briefly as the girlfriend of one of the men.
