The Asphalt Jungle
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The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 American film noir crime drama directed by John Huston, renowned for its gritty, realistic portrayal of a meticulously planned jewel heist and its influence on the heist genre.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Asphalt Jungle canonical | 29 |
| The Asphalt Jungle (novel) | 5 |
| The Asphalt Jungle (1950 film) | 4 |
| 1950 film The Asphalt Jungle | 1 |
| The Asphalt Jungle (TV series) | 1 |
| The Asphalt Jungle (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T964924 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Asphalt Jungle Context triple: [Sterling Hayden, notableWork, The Asphalt Jungle]
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A.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
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B.
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place is a 1950 film noir drama starring Humphrey Bogart as a troubled screenwriter suspected of murder, noted for its dark psychological complexity and cynical view of Hollywood and relationships.
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C.
Panic in the Streets
Panic in the Streets is a 1950 American film noir thriller about a public health officer racing to prevent a plague outbreak in New Orleans.
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D.
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue is a jazz-influenced ballet and orchestral piece by Richard Rodgers, originally written for the 1936 musical On Your Toes and later widely performed as a standalone concert work.
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E.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Asphalt Jungle Target entity description: The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 American film noir crime drama directed by John Huston, renowned for its gritty, realistic portrayal of a meticulously planned jewel heist and its influence on the heist genre.
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A.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
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B.
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place is a 1950 film noir drama starring Humphrey Bogart as a troubled screenwriter suspected of murder, noted for its dark psychological complexity and cynical view of Hollywood and relationships.
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C.
Panic in the Streets
Panic in the Streets is a 1950 American film noir thriller about a public health officer racing to prevent a plague outbreak in New Orleans.
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D.
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue is a jazz-influenced ballet and orchestral piece by Richard Rodgers, originally written for the 1936 musical On Your Toes and later widely performed as a standalone concert work.
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E.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime drama film
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film ⓘ film noir ⓘ |
| author | W. R. Burnett ⓘ |
| award |
Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay
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linked to:
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography (Black-and-White) ⓘ Academy Award nomination for Best Director (John Huston) ⓘ Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor (Sam Jaffe) ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Asphalt Jungle (novel)
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linked to:
The Asphalt Jungle
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| castMember |
Anthony Caruso
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Barry Kelley ⓘ Brad Dexter ⓘ Dorothy Tree ⓘ James Whitmore ⓘ Jean Hagen ⓘ John McIntire ⓘ Louis Calhern ⓘ Marc Lawrence ⓘ Marilyn Monroe ⓘ Sam Jaffe ⓘ Sterling Hayden ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Harold Rosson ⓘ |
| composer | Miklós Rózsa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | John Huston ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | theatrical feature film ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | United States theatrical release ⓘ |
| editor | George Boemler ⓘ |
| era | classic Hollywood era ⓘ |
| filmColor | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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film noir ⓘ heist film ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alonzo Emmerich
ⓘ
Dix Handley ⓘ Doc Riedenschneider ⓘ Doll Conovan ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | Passed ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | meticulously planned jewel robbery and its aftermath ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gritty realistic depiction of crime and police work
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influential role in establishing the heist film genre ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A criminal mastermind assembles a group of specialists to carry out a jewel heist that gradually unravels. ⓘ |
| producer | Arthur Hornblow Jr. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1950-05-12 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 112 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Ben Maddow
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John Huston ⓘ |
| settingLocation | an unnamed Midwestern city ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Asphalt Jungle Description of subject: The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 American film noir crime drama directed by John Huston, renowned for its gritty, realistic portrayal of a meticulously planned jewel heist and its influence on the heist genre.
Referenced by (41)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Asphalt Jungle
linked to: The Asphalt Jungle
subject linked to:
Hayden
linked to: The Asphalt Jungle
linked to: The Asphalt Jungle
linked to: The Asphalt Jungle
linked to: The Asphalt Jungle
linked to: The Asphalt Jungle
linked to: The Asphalt Jungle
linked to: The Asphalt Jungle
subject linked to:
Dr. Riemenschneider in "The Asphalt Jungle"
subject linked to:
Dr. Riemenschneider in "The Asphalt Jungle"
linked to: The Asphalt Jungle
subject linked to:
Dr. Riemenschneider in "The Asphalt Jungle"
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "The Asphalt Jungle"
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nominatedWork
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The Asphalt Jungle
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "The Asphalt Jungle"
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partOfFilm
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The Asphalt Jungle (1950 film)
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linked to: The Asphalt Jungle
subject linked to:
Shalom Jaffe
linked to: The Asphalt Jungle