Apr 4th
The Asphalt Jungle*** (Electric Palace, Harwich)

Local criminals are gathered together by a criminal mastermind just out of prison to stage a jewel heist, but double-crossing brings about their downfall.
Thoroughly convincing crime caper drama told mostly from the criminals' perspective (one of the first of its kind at the time, and a later model for the likes of Reservoir Dogs and others), riveting from first scene to last, with strong performances, a water-tight scrript, and seamless direction.

d: John Huston
s: Sterling Hayden, Sam Jaffe, Louis Calhern, Marc Lawrence, Anthony Caruso, Jean Hagen, John McIntire, Marilyn Monroe, James Whitmore, Brad Dexter, Barry Kelley, Dorothy Tree