The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.
Genres: Crime, Drama
What to watch after The Asphalt Jungle
- Night and the City (1950) — Same subject: film noir
- The Killers (1946) — Same subject: heist, film noir
- Key Largo (1948) — John Huston directed both
- Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) — Same feel: realistic, cynical
- Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) — Two steps away in the credits
- High Sierra (1941) — John Huston wrote for both