The Asphalt Jungle - Awards

Awards

Wins

• Venice Film Festival: Volpi Cup, Best Actor, Sam Jaffe; 1950.
• National Board of Review: NBR Award, Best Director, John Huston; 1950.
• Edgar Allan Poe Awards: Edgar, Best Motion Picture, Ben Maddow; 1951.

Nominations

• Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion, John Huston; 1950.
• Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Sam Jaffe; Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, Harold Rosson; Best Director, John Huston; Best Writing, Screenplay, Ben Maddow and John Huston; 1951.
• British Academy of Film and Television Arts: BAFTA Film Award, Best Film from any Source, USA; 1951.
• Directors Guild of America: DGA Award, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures, John Huston; 1951.
• Golden Globes: Golden Globe, Best Cinematography - Black and White, Harold Rosson; Best Motion Picture Director, John Huston; Best Screenplay, John Huston and Ben Maddow; 1951.
• Writers Guild of America: WGA Screen Award; Best Written American Drama, Ben Maddow and John Huston; The Robert Meltzer Award (Screenplay Dealing Most Ably with Problems of the American Scene), Ben Maddow and John Huston; 1951.