The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Sterling Hayden, Sam Jaffe, brief Marilyn Monroe. The original ensemble heist film.
Actor: Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for The Asphalt Jungle, playing the criminal mastermind whose plan is undone by a moment of weakness. He was blacklisted in the 1950s and taught mathematics during the years he could not work.