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Asphalt
AKA Der Polizeiwachtmeister und die Diamantenelse in Germany
(1929) German
B&W : 2475 metres
Directed by Joe May

Cast: Albert Steinrück [Hauptwachtmeister Holk (Chief Sergeant Holk)], Else Heller [mutter (mother)], Gustav Fröhlich [Wachtmeister Albert Holk (Sergeant Albert Holk)], Betty Amann [Elsa Kramer], Hans Adalbert Schlettow [Konsol], Hans Albers [ein dieb (a thief)], Arthur Duarte, Paul Hörbiger, Trude Lieske, Karl Platen, Rosa Valetti [Frau an der Theke], Hermann Vallentin, Kurt Vespermann

Universum-Film Aktiengesellschaft [UFA] production; distributed by Universum-Film Aktiengesellschaft [UFA]. / Produced by Erich Pommer. Scenario by Hans Székely, Rolf E. Vanloo and Fred Majo (Joe May), from a story by Rolf E. Vanloo. Art Direction by Erich Kettelhut. Costume design by René Hubert. Cinematography by Günther Rittau. Original music score by Willy Schmidt-Gentner. / Released 12 March 1929. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / The film was released on 3 May 1930 in the USA. / Silent film.

Drama.

Survival Status: Print exists.

Keywords: Crime: Theft - Criminals: Thieves - Germany: Berlin - Jewelry - Police: Policemen

Listing updated: 12 October 2007.

References: Shipman-Cinema p. 105 : Website-IMDb.

Home Video: DVD.

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