''Deadly Kiss'' (Hungarian: ''Halálos csók'') is a 1942 Hungarian romantic

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

László Kalmár László Kalmár ( ; 27 March 1905, Edde – 2 August 1976, Mátraháza) was a Hungarian mathematician and Professor at the University of Szeged. Kalmár is considered the founder of mathematical logic and theoretical computer science in Hun ...

and starring

Katalin Karády Katalin Karády (8 December 1910 – 8 February 1990) was a Hungary, Hungarian actress and singer. A leading actress in Hungarian movies made between 1939–1945, she is best known outside Hungary as an awardee of the Righteous among the Nati ...

, István Nagy and

Gábor Rajnay Gábor Rajnay (born Gábor Rezső Árpád György Uros Imre Joanovics; 11 May 1895 – 10 July 1961) was a Hungary, Hungarian film actor. Selected filmography * ''The Officer's Swordknot'' (1915) * ''Faun (film), Faun'' (1918) * ''Number 111 (1 ...

.Somlyódy & Somlyódy p.266 It was shot at the

Hunnia Studios Hunnia Film Studio was the largest and most significant sound film studio in Hungary until its nationalization in 1948. Its predecessor, Corvin Film Studio, founded by Alexander Korda in 1917, was the most important Hungarian silent film compa ...

Budapest Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

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Ferenc Daday.

Cast

as Balásfy Ágnes / Balásfy Eszter * István Nagy as Dr. Kemenes László, neurologist *

as Mr Balásfy Kristóf *

László Perényi László Perényi (1910–1993) was a Hungarian stage actor, stage and film actor. He was married to the actress Margit Árpád during the 1930s.Székely & Gajdó p.1384 Selected filmography * ''The Empress and the Hussar'' (1935) * ''Budapest ...

as Prince Giulio Pietro Sarelli * Jenö Pataky as Niccolo, lute player *

Zoltán Greguss Zoltán Greguss (May 10, 1904 – December 20, 1987) was a Hungarian film actor. Selected filmography * ''My Daughter Is Different'' (1937) - Fekete Ferenc * ''300.000 pengö az utcán'' (1937) - Máté Egon * ''The Village Rogue'' (1938) - Gö ...

as Cesare, painter *

Artúr Somlay Artúr Somlay (28 February 1883, in Budapest – 10 November 1951, in Budapest) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' Today and Tomorrow'' (1912) * ''Faun'' (1918) * '' Princess Woronzoff'' (1920) * '' The Clan'' (1920) ...

as Mr Gergely úr, head butler *

Ferenc Pethes Ferenc Pethes (1905–1979) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Bondy p.90 A character actor, he appeared in supporting roles in more than a hundred Hungarian film productions. He also acted in a variety of theatre venues. He was the cousin of th ...

as János, manservant *

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as Juci, maid *

Marcsa Simon Marcsa Simon (born Mária Cecília Simon 21 November 1882 – 8 January 1954) was a Hungarian actress. She was born in Tápiószele and died in Budapest. Selected filmography * ''Miska the Magnate'' (1916) * ''St. Peter's Umbrella (1917 film), ...

as Cook *

József Juhász József Juhász (4 July 1908 – 24 June 1974) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than fifty films during his career including '' Marika'' (1938). He emigrated to Canada following the defeat of the Hungarian Revolution ...

as Várady Gusztáv, painter *

Géza Berczy Géza Berczy (1902–1963) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Laura p.97 He acted at a variety of theatres during his career and appeared in many films as a character actor in supporting roles from the silent era to the 1960s. Selected filmogra ...

as Iván, motor racer *

Elemér Baló Elemér Baló (1892–1970) was a Hungarian stage and film actor. On screen he mainly appeared in a supporting roles in a career that stretched back to the silent era. He appeared as a woodcutter in the 1942 film neorealist film '' People of the ...

as Orlando, poison dealer * Dezsö Somkuthy as Orvos

References

Bibliography

* 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. * Somlyódy, László & Somlyódy, Nóra. '' Hungarian Arts and Sciences: 1848-2000''. Social Science Monographs, 2003. * Taylor, Richard (ed.) ''The BFI companion to Eastern European and Russian cinema''. British Film Institute, 2000.

External links

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Port.hu: Halálos csók
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