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Underground Colony(1951)
Status: Released
Date: 1951-09-15
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1 Votes
Time: 1h 33m
Overview:
In 1948, when Hungarian industry counts on almost every liter of fuel, the production of Makert, an American oil company in Hungary, is declining by the day. The firm's American owners claim that the oil field is depleted. However, the new government controller, Nerges, discovers that this is sophisticated sabotage by which representatives of American industrial circles want to disrupt socialist construction in the country. With the help of Hungarian state security officers, Nergesz uncovers and neutralizes the saboteurs at the mine and hastens the Hungarian people's decision to nationalize Makert.
Languages: Hungarian.
Countries:
Hungary
ProductionCompanies: 
Magyar Filmgyártó Nemzeti Vállalat
Movie: Underground Colony
Top 10 Billed Cast
József Bihari
Barla, mérnök
Erzsi Orsolya
Barláné
Ferenc Ladányi
Nyerges, a MAKIRT termelési felelõse
Sándor Suka
Környe
Benkő Gyula
Budai örnagy
József Juhász
Öreg munkás
Lajos Rajczy
Kristófi, ÁVH vezérezredes
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In 1948, when Hungarian industry counts on almost every liter of fuel, the production of Makert, an American oil company in Hungary, is declining by the day. The firm's American owners claim that the oil field is depleted. However, the new government controller, Nerges, discovers that this is sophisticated sabotage by which representatives of American industrial circles want to disrupt socialist construction in the country. With the help of Hungarian state security officers, Nergesz uncovers and neutralizes the saboteurs at the mine and hastens the Hungarian people's decision to nationalize Makert.
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1951-09-15
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