Number 111 (Hungarian: A 111-es) is a 1938 Hungarian thriller film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Jenő Törzs, Pál Jávor and Mária Lázár.[1] It is a remake of the 1920 film Number 111, directed by Alexander Korda, which was itself an adaptation of a novel by Jenő Heltai.
| Number 111 | |
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| Directed by | Steve Sekely |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Richárd Horovitz |
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| Cinematography | István Eiben |
| Edited by | József Szilas |
| Music by | Dénes von Buday |
Production company | Mûvész Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Hungarian |
Plot
editOlga, assistant of the hypnotist Joe Selfridge, is used by the latter to impersonate her own sister, Vera, herself a victim of Selfridge's cruelty. Selfridge's plan aims to obtain the fortune of the young Baron Vajk.
Partial cast
edit- Jenő Törzs as Joe Selfridge
- Pál Jávor as Baron Sandor Vajk
- Mária Lázár as Vera Komarowska / Olga Komarowska
- Marica Gervai as Mabel Arnett
- Gyula Csortos as Sam Arnett
- Gábor Rajnay as Baranyai
- Andor Lendvay as Himself
- Zoltán Makláry as Selfridge's Aide
- Ferenc Hoykó as Hotel Alkalmazott
- Gyula Justh as Rendõrtiszt
Reception
editTV Guide described the film as "a lot like the sort of low-budget 'B' melodramas in which director Steve Szekely specialized when he moved to Hollywood in the 1940s."[2]
References
edit- ^ A 111 es | Film | 1938 (in Polish), retrieved 2023-12-06
- ^ "Number 111". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
External links
edit- Number 111 at IMDb
- Number 111 at AllMovie
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