The Dryden will screen The Asphalt Jungle (John Huston, U.S. 1952, 112 min., 35mm) as part of the War, Myth, Desire series.

John Huston's gripping and grim heist drama is still a real pulse-pounder. Our sort-of hero is ex-con Sterling Hayden, a wayward thug hiding from the police on minor mugging charges. When he's hired for a jewelry heist that goes wrong, he finds himself spiraling deeper into a web of double-crosses and violence. An inspiration to directors like Melville and Kubrick, this landmark in film history also sees Marilyn Monroe in her first significant screen role.

[source: George Eastman Museum calendar, 2018-Aug-20]