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The Asphalt Jungle, 1950

This heist film, based on the 1949 novel of the same name by W.R. Burnett, gave Monroe her breakout role. Her part as Angela, a young mistress who gets unwittingly entangled in a crime, isn't big, but it is certainly memorable. Angela gave Monroe the start of her movie star career, and she also gave us one of the best comebacks of all time: "Haven't you bothered me enough, you big banana head?"

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