Directed by John Huston   Written by Ben Maddow   John Huston   W.R. Burnett   Cast Sterling Hayden ... Dix Handley Louis Calhern ... Alonzo D. Emmerich Jean Hagen ... Doll Conovan James Whitmore ... Gus Minissi Sam Jaffe ... Doc Erwin Riedenschneider John McIntire ... Police Commissioner Hardy Marc Lawrence ... Cobby Barry Kelley ... Lt. Ditrich Anthony Caruso ... Louis Ciavelli Teresa Celli ... Maria Ciavelli Marilyn Monroe ... Angela Phinlay William 'Wee Willie' Davis ... Timmons (as William Davis) Dorothy Tree ... May Emmerich Brad Dexter ... Bob Brannom John Maxwell ... Dr. Swanson Uncredited Cast Mary Anderson ... Police Broadcaster (voice) Ray Bennett ... Detective in Hardy's Office David Bond ... Father Sortine Chet Brandenburg ... Man at Line-Up Benny Burt ... Taxi Driver Harry G. Butcher ... Police Broadcaster (voice) Frank Cady ... Night Clerk Jean Carter ... Woman Mack Chandler ... Gambler David Clarke ... Mr. Atkinson - Railroad Man John Cliff ... Policeman Harry Cody ... Gambler Gene Coogan ... Reporter Henry Corden ... Karl Anton Smith Chuck Courtney ... Red - Boy in Diner John Crawford ... Reporter Ralph Dunn ... Policeman Gene Evans ... Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment Pat Flaherty ... Policeman Alex Gerry ... Maxwell Sol Gorss ... Policeman Fred Graham ... Truck Driver William Haade ... Bill - Cop Outside Diner Don Haggerty ... Det. Andrews Eloise Hardt ... Vivian Thomas Browne Henry ... James X. Connery Wesley Hopper ... Policeman George Lynn ... Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment Ethel Lyons ... Police Broadcaster (voice) Fred Marlow ... Reporter Strother Martin ... William Doldy Patricia Miller ... Girl Howard M. Mitchell ... Secretary Ralph Montgomery ... Counterman Alberto Morin ... Eddie Donato Kerry O'Day ... Girl Raymond Roe ... Tallboy Henry Rowland ... Frank Schurz - Doc's Taxi Driver Tim Ryan ... Jack - Police Clerk James Seay ... Officer Janocek Jack Shea ... Policeman Charles Sherlock ... Gambler J. Lewis Smith ... Gambler J.J. Smith ... Police Broadcaster (voice) Joseph Darr Smith ... Reporter Helene Stanley ... Jeannie - Girl in Diner Jack Stoney ... Policeman Ray Teal ... Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix Leah Wakefield ... Girl Harlan Warde ... Reporter Jack Warden ... Bit Role William Washington ... Suspect Constance Weiler ... Woman Judith Wood ... Woman Victor Wood ... Evans Wilson Wood ... Man Jeff York ... Policeman Produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr.   John Huston   Original Music by Miklós Rózsa

Additional Info Premiere: May 12, 1950 DVD Release: July 06, 2004 Blu-ray Release: December 13, 2016 Country: Distributor: The Criterion Collection Websites: Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (A John Huston Production) Distributors Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)   (1950) (United States) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (theatrical) National Broadcasting Company (NBC)   (1963) (United States) (TV) MGM/UA Home Entertainment   (1987) (United States) (VHS) MGM/UA Home Entertainment   (1992) (United States) (VHS) MGM/UA Home Entertainment   (1993) (United States) (VHS) MGM/UA Home Entertainment   (1993) (United States) (laserdisc) (video) Warner Home Video   (2004) (United States) (DVD) The Criterion Collection   (2016) (United States) (DVD) The Criterion Channel   (2022) (United States) (streaming) (TV) The Criterion Collection   (United States) (laserdisc) (video) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.8 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #3,122 / 21,118 Site Ranking #3,118 Beethoven's 2nd (1993) #3,119 The Blob (1958) #3,120 Black Christmas (2006) #3,121 Bio-Dome (1996) #3,122 The Asphalt Jungle (1950) #3,123 The Girl Next Door (2007) #3,124 Lifeforce (1985) #3,125 Leprechaun (1993) #3,126 From Beyond (1986)