Wet Asphalt

Wet Asphalt (1958)

  • 35% of users liked it
    (298 ratings)

When a made-up story crafted to meet a rapidly approaching deadline spirals out of control, a young reporter takes it upon himself to warn the public and his journalistic peers of the dangers of sensationalism in this long-lost film noir directed by Frank Wisbar and starring Horst Buchholz. Aspiring… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Frank Wisbar
Written By
Will Tremper
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1958 Wide
On DVD
Oct 25, 2005

Critic Reviews

  • Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

    Relentlessly ridiculous.

  • Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

    Calling this a "lost noir" is an uncommon stretch -- kind of like calling Blade II a "new classic" on TNT.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    This is one of the best WWII movies I've seen, and I highly recommend it, I saw it online, so check it out.

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