The asphalt jungle
(DVD)
Contributors
Huston, John, 1906-1987, film director,
Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976, film producer.
Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992, screenwriter.
Rosson, Harold, 1895-1988, director of photography.
Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995, composer (expression)
Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976, film producer.
Maddow, Ben, 1909-1992, screenwriter.
Rosson, Harold, 1895-1988, director of photography.
Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995, composer (expression)
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 112 min.) : DVD video, sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded-out leaflet (12 panels ; color illustrations ; 19 cm).
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgway Public Library - DVD | DVD FIC ASP | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Format
DVD
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Language
English
UPC
715515190718
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1950.
General Note
Based on the novel by W.R. Burnett.
General Note
Accompanied by a fold-out leaflet featuring an essay, "A left-handed form of human endeavor" by film critic Geoffrey O'Brien.
General Note
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; episode of the television program City lights from 1979 featuring John Huston; Pharos of chaos a 1983 documentary about actor Sterling Haydon; audio excerpts of archival interviews with Huston; trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Harold Rosson ; art directors, Cedric Gibbons and Randall Duell ; film editor, George Boemler ; music by Miklos Rozsa.
Participants/Performers
Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Marc Lawrence, Barry Kelley, Marilyn Monroe.
Description
"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.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; full frame (1.37:1 screen ratio); Dolby Digital monaural.
Language
In English with optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Huston, J., Hornblow, A., Jr., Maddow, B., Rosson, H., Rózsa, M., Boemler, G., Gibbons, C., Duell, R., Hayden, S., Calhern, L., Hagen, J., Whitmore, J., Jaffe, S., McIntire, J., Lawrence, M., Kelley, B., Monroe, M., & Burnett, W. R. 1. (2016). The asphalt jungle (Two-DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Huston et al.. 2016. The Asphalt Jungle. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Huston et al.. The Asphalt Jungle The Criterion Collection, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Huston, John, et al. The Asphalt Jungle Two-DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2016.
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