Money Talks (1940 film)

Money Talks
Directed by	Jenö Csepreghy
Written by	Béla Csepreghy
Produced by	Béla Csepreghy
Starring	Margit Dajka Éva Szörényi Gyula Csortos
Cinematography	Rudolf Icsey
Edited by	László Katonka
Music by	Béla Dolecskó
Production companies	Csepreghy Film Hunnia Filmgyár
Release date	14 March 1940 (1940-03-14)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Hungary
Language	Hungarian

Money Talks (Hungarian: Pénz beszél) is a 1940 Hungarian comedy film directed by Jenö Csepreghy and starring Margit Dajka, Éva Szörényi and Gyula Csortos.[1][2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Básthy.

Synopsis

The wealthy Ottó Dárday falls out with his relatives and, to spite them, marries the much younger servant Julcsa. When he dies he leaves her all his money, but his nephew sets out to try and swindle her to get his rightful inheritance.

Cast

• Margit Dajka as Julcsa
• Éva Szörényi as Kovács Vera
• Gyula Csortos as Dárday Ottó
• Gerö Mály as Grobusek Alajos
• Sándor Szabó as Dárday István
• Károly Kovács as Andó Elemér
• Margit Ladomerszky as Kovácsné
• Piri Peéry as Paula néni
• György Kürthy as Bernát
• Nándor Bihary as Károly, Dárday rokona
• István Primus as Lajcsi, borbélyinas
• Emmi Nagy as Mici, bárhölgy
• Józsa Verböczy as Dárday rokona
• Éva Libertiny as Bárénekesnõ
• Rózsi Szerdahelyi as Bárhölgy
• Gusztáv Harasztos as Orvos
• Géza Berczy as Zenész a bárban
• János Balassa as Zenész a bárban
• Lajos Kozma as Pincér

References

1. Juhász p.70
2. Cunningham p.198

Bibliography

• Cunningham, John. Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex. Wallflower Press, 2004.
• Juhász, István. Kincses magyar filmtár 1931-1944: az eredeti forgatókönyvből 1931 és 1944 között létrejött hazai mozgóképekről. Kráter, 2007.
• Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988). Saur, 1981.

External links

• Money Talks at IMDb