Joe May’s 1929 German silent film Asphalt, both the last gasp of German Expressionism and the first step on the road to film noir. A young cop is seduced into a noir nightmare world by a sexy jewel thief femme fatale.

Betty Amann's performance is a highlight.

Not pure noir but noirish.

My review: https://dfordoom-movieramblings.blogspot.com/2013/01/asphalt-1929.html

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