The Five-Forty (Hungarian: Öt óra 40) is a 1939 Hungarian mystery thriller film directed by Andre de Toth and starring Maria von Tasnady, Margit Makay and Ferenc Kiss.Wakeman p.241 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival.Petrucci p.686
Synopsis In Paris a judge Henry Tessier is investigating an appeal for divorce from Marion, whose fortune hunter husband Robert is estranged from her. When Robert is then suspected of murdering opera singer Eleonora Taccani, Marion comes to his defence, leading Henry to question her motives.
Cast Maria von Tasnady as Marion Margit Makay as Eleonora Taccani Ferenc Kiss as Henry Tessier Tivadar Uray as Robert Petrovich Zoltán Greguss as Louis Melotti Miklós Hajmássy as Lapin, detektív Lajos Köpeczi Boócz as Maréchal, orvos Piri Peéry as Mrs.Morris Sándor Pethes as Ügyvéd Vali Rácz as Énekesnõ Piroska Vaszary as Duval,öltöztetõnõ Elemér Baló as Bírósági jegyzõ Lajos Bazsay as Írásszakértõ Géza Berczy as Pincér Ferenc Bókay as Inas Lenke Egyed as Melotti háziasszonya Mária Fogarasi as Germaine, Typist Aranka Gazdy as Szomszédasszony Valéria Hidvéghy as Paulette Ilona Kiszely as Louise, szobalány Gyula Koltai as Rendõr Gyula Kompóthy as Fõügyész Ilona Kökény as Szomszédasszony Gyula Köváry as Zálogos László Misoga as Bírósági szolga Lajos Sugár as Banktisztviselõ Ferenc Szabó as Rendõr Péter Szõts D. as Nyomozó Gusztáv Vándory as Ékszerész Géza Márky as Robert ismerõse a Canada bárban Ferenc Pataki as Rendõr
References
Bibliography Juhász, István. Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről. Kráter, 2007. Petrucci, Antonio. Twenty Years of Cinema in Venice. International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art, 1952. Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988). Saur, 1981. Wakeman, John. World Film Directors: 1890-1945. H.W. Wilson, 1987.
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