Movie "Wet Asphalt" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "Wet Asphalt"

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 journalist Greg Bachmann (Buchholz) has just been released from prison and is looking for some honest work. Soon hired as assistant to influential yellow journalist Cesar Boyd (Martin Held), Bachmann is shocked to discover that his new employer has concocted the story of a blind Nazi soldier discovered in a bunker years after the end of World War II in order to meet a looming deadline. When other reporters latch on to the story and run a phony picture of the long-lost soldier, a peaceful protest aimed at pressuring authorities to release the man quickly elevate into a full-scale riot. Now, with all of Europe in chaos, Bachmann must race to expose the fraudulent scoop and spread the word about the dangers of tabloid reporting.

Starring actors in "Wet Asphalt" movie:

Horst Buchholz as a character Greg Bachmann Horst Buchholz also starred in the next movies: "Life Is Beautiful" in a role of Doctor Lessing; "Fanny" in a role of Marius;

Martin Held as a character Cesar Boyd Martin Held starred only in the movie "Wet Asphalt"

Maria Perschy as a character Bettina Maria Perschy starred only in the movie "Wet Asphalt"

Gert Fröbe as a character Jupp Gert Fröbe starred only in the movie "Wet Asphalt"

Heinz Reincke as a character Der Blinde Heinz Reincke starred only in the movie "Wet Asphalt"

Inge Meysel as a character Gustl Inge Meysel starred only in the movie "Wet Asphalt"

Peter Capell as a character Donnagan Peter Capell also starred in the next movies: "Paths of Glory" in a role of Judge (colonel) of court-martial;

Renate Schacht as a character Wanda Renate Schacht starred only in the movie "Wet Asphalt"

Richard Münch as a character Dr. Wolf Richard Münch starred only in the movie "Wet Asphalt"

Ludwig Linkmann as a character Tanek Ludwig Linkmann starred only in the movie "Wet Asphalt"

Aranka Jaenke as a character Frau Adorf Aranka Jaenke starred only in the movie "Wet Asphalt"

Nikolai Baschkoff as a character Cepinek Nikolai Baschkoff starred only in the movie "Wet Asphalt"

Wolf Martini Wolf Martini starred only in the movie "Wet Asphalt"

Lenny Schultz Lenny Schultz starred only in the movie "Wet Asphalt"

Marlene Riphahn Marlene Riphahn starred only in the movie "Wet Asphalt"