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The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

The Asphalt Jungle was a heist film directed by John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The African Queen) and starred Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Anthony Caruso, and Marilyn Monroe. Not surprisingly, the heist goes bad.

The following firearms were used in the film The Asphalt Jungle (1950):

Throughout the film, Dix Handley (Sterling Hayden) and detectives carry the Colt Detective Special revolver.

300pxColt Detective Special 1st Gen with Round Butt - .38 Special.

Gus Minissi (James Whitmore) stashes Dix’ gun in his cash register.

Gus gives Alonzo D. Emmerich (Louis Calhern) an ultimatum.

Dix takes a slug.

A detective carries the Colt.

Police officers carry the Colt Official Police revolver.

Colt Official Police - 4" Barrel - .38 Special.

Doc Erwin Riedenschneider (Sam Jaffe) is busted.

A night watchman is in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Various law enforcement officers carry the Colt Official Police heavy barrel revolver.

Colt Official Police - 6" Heavy Barrel - .38 Special.

Bob Brannom (Brad Dexter) packs the M1911A1 pistol.

World War II Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. This was an issued U.S. Army pistol with parkerized finish, thus the official designation of M1911A1.

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−	'''''The Asphalt Jungle''''' was a heist film directed by [[John Huston]] and starred [[Sterling Hayden]], Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, [[James Whitmore]], Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Anthony Caruso, and Marilyn Monroe. Not surprisingly, the heist goes bad.	+	'''''The Asphalt Jungle''''' was a heist film directed by [[John Huston]] (''[[The Maltese Falcon]]'', ''[[The Treasure of the Sierra Madre]]'', ''[[The African Queen]]'') and starred [[Sterling Hayden]], Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, [[James Whitmore]], Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Anthony Caruso, and Marilyn Monroe. Not surprisingly, the heist goes bad.