Question 1

Why was Marilyn Monroe's famous purple-dress poster for The Asphalt Jungle created long after the film's release?

Accepted Answer

The poster showing Monroe in a purple dress was created much later after she became famous; she was unknown in 1950 with a small role and wasn't named on original posters.

Question 2

How did The Asphalt Jungle handle its American slang for British audiences without being re-dubbed?

Accepted Answer

British author Gerard Fairlie advised against re-dubbing despite heavy American slang; the film wasn't re-dubbed and earned good box-office returns in England.

Question 3

What political connection did John Huston and Sterling Hayden share during the Red Scare era?

Accepted Answer

Both were members of the Committee for the First Amendment, which opposed blacklisting alleged Communists; Hayden had been a Communist while Huston never was.

Question 4

Which major film festivals has The Asphalt Jungle been featured at?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Venice Film Festival in 1950, Locarno International Film Festival in 1981, and Stockholm International Film Festival in 1995.

Question 5

What is the central plot of The Asphalt Jungle?

Accepted Answer

Recently paroled burglar Doc Riedenschneider, funded by crooked lawyer Alonzo Emmerich, gathers veteran criminals in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

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