Quite a Lad

Quite a Lad
Directed by	Frigyes Bán
Written by	Kató Timár
Produced by	Henrik Castiglione József Golda Ernö Gottesmann
Starring	Miklós Hajmássy Rózsi Csikós Ferenc Pethes
Cinematography	Barnabás Hegyi
Music by	Károly De Fries
Production companies	Siker Film Magyar Filmiroda
Release date	8 April 1943 (1943-04-08)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	Hungary
Language	Hungarian

Quite a Lad or Clever Boy (Hungarian: Legény a gáton) is a 1943 Hungarian comedy film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Miklós Hajmássy, Rózsi Csikós and Ferenc Pethes.[1] [2] It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest.

Synopsis

In order to impress his wife, who has lost confidence in him, a man hires a group of actors to pretend to be bandits so he can beat off their attack. However, confusion arises when the couple are accosted by a real gang of outlaws.

Cast

• Miklós Hajmássy as Rablóvezér
• Rózsi Csikós as Menyasszony
• Ferenc Pethes as Võlegény
• József Juhász as A menyasszony apja
• Piroska Vaszary as A menyasszony anyja
• Lajos Alszeghy
• Mária Deésy
• László Dési
• Gyula Köváry
• Zoltán Makláry
• László Misoga
• Cheo Morejón
• Sándor Pethes
• László Pálóczi
• Erzsi Rév
• Gusztáv Vándory

References

1. Balski p.19
2. Juhász p.141

Bibliography

• Balski, Grzegorz. Directory of Eastern European Film-makers and Films 1945–1991. Flicks Books, 1992.
• 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

• Quite a Lad at IMDb