Black Gravel
Seen it?1961 | 111 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
Tensions rise when a U.S. military base is built in a small village in post-war Germany.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Helmut Käutner
- Helmut WildtRobert Neidhardt
- Ingmar ZeisbergInge Gaines
- Hans CossyJohn Gaines
- Wolfgang BüttnerOtto Krahne
- Anita HöferElli
- Heinrich TrimburEric Moeller
- Peter NestlerBill Rodgers
- Edeltraut ElsnerAnni Peel
- Gisela Fischer
- Max Buchsbaum