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The Asphalt Jungle (1950) Story: Doc finds a bunch of losers; a gunman (Sterling Hayden), a driver (James Whitmore), a safe cracker (Anthony Caruso.) He is promised money by the fence (Louis Calhern) who is planning on double crossing them. The heist is carried out according to Doc's plan but the safe cracker (Anthony Caruso) gets shot during the robbery. The fence (Louis Calhern) tries to steal the loot with the aid of his private eyeriend (Brad Dexter.) From there on out it is all down hill. The characters get killed or betrayeduntil the tragic ending where Sterling Hayden dies while trying to visit his old family farm. |
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Comments: Sterling Hayden plays a brutal killer. Yet, he is not evil. He has a touch of kindness in his heart such as when he offers shelter to the girl in distress. The truly evil characters are Louis Calhern and Brad Dexter. Brad never made it big in Hollywood because he was typecast. Here he smiles boyishly while plotting with Louis Calhern to rob Doc and his associates. |