The Asphalt Jungle: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The police department′s Metropolitan Squad specializes in fighting organized crime in an unnamed Midwestern city. The squad's members are elite detectives led by Captain Gus Honochek and Sergeant Danny Keller. They report to Deputy Police Commissioner Matthew Gower. Many of their assignments involve going undercover, and Gower himself joins Honochek, Keller, and their squad in undercover work when the situation calls for it.

Series details

• Title: The Asphalt Jungle
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1961-04-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 1961-06-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 49087
• IMDb ID: tt0054517
• TVDB ID: 71755

Cast and credited roles

• Jack Warden — Matt Gower
• Arch Johnson — Gus Honochek
• William Smith — Danny Keller

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1961-04-02; final listed air date 1961-06-25; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Asphalt Jungle on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.