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The Five-Forty(1939)
Status: Released
Date: 1939-09-12
55%
2 Votes
Time: 1h 25m
Overview:
Set in Paris (which looks more like Budapest), the story concerns a murder investigation conducted by one Judge Henri Tessier. The audience is led to believe that Robert Petrovich, estranged husband of Tessier's sweetheart Marion, is responsible for the murder.
Languages: Hungarian.
Countries:
Hungary
ProductionCompanies:
Hunnia Filmstúdió
Movie: The Five-Forty
Top 10 Billed Cast
Makay Margit
Eleonora Taccani
Ferenc Kiss
Henry Tessier
Zoltán Greguss
Louis Melotti
Sándor Pethes
Ügyvéd
Vali Rácz
Énekesnõ
Piri Vaszary
Duval
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Overview
Set in Paris (which looks more like Budapest), the story concerns a murder investigation conducted by one Judge Henri Tessier. The audience is led to believe that Robert Petrovich, estranged husband of Tessier's sweetheart Marion, is responsible for the murder.
Release Date
1939-09-12
Average
5.5
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
Genres
Languages:
Magyar
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