''Europe Doesn't Answer'' (Hungarian: ''Európa nem válaszol'') is a 1941 Hungarian

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directed by

Géza von Radványi Géza von Radványi (born Géza Grosschmid; 26 September 1907 – 27 November 1986) was a Hungarian film director, cinematographer, producer and writer. Biography Born Géza Grosschmid, he took the name Radványi from his paternal grandmother ...

and starring

Maria von Tasnady Maria von Tasnady (16 November 1911 – 16 March 2001) was a Hungarian singer, stage and film actress. She was born as Mária Tasnádi Fekete and used a variety of other professional names including Maria De Tasnady during her career. Von Tasna ...

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and Ferenc Kiss.Juhász p.127 The film's sets were designed by the

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s János Horváth and Sándor Iliszi.

Synopsis

In August 1939, shortly before the outbreak of

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, a luxury liner leaves

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for Europe. Onboard is a secret agent Maria Holm, carrying important documents to her superiors. Amongst her fellow passengers is an enemy spy.

Cast

as Maria Holm *

as Vincent Gordon * Ferenc Kiss as Kapitány * Ilona Titkos as Gloria King *

Miklós Hajmássy Miklós Hajmássy (1900–1990) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Nemeskürty & Szántó p.84 A prominent actor of the Horthy era, he emigrated to Argentina following the Second World War where he was active with the Hungarian National Theatr ...

as Gloria titkára * Gerö Mály as Matematikaprofesszor * Piroska Vaszary as Penelopé - A Matematikaprofesszor Felesége *

Kálmán Rózsahegyi Kálmán Rózsahegyi (6 October 1873, in Pest – 27 August 1961) was a Jewish Hungarian actor and teacher. He descended from a family of theatre actors; his father, Ödön Rózsahegyi performed in the countryside. Kálmán Rózsahegyi also be ...

as János bácsi, amerikás magyar * Artúr Somlay as Van Gulden - Milliomos *

Emmi Buttykay Emmi Buttykay (1911–1957) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. She often appeared onstage in operettas. She made her screen debut in the 1932 film '' Flying Gold'' and appeared in supporting roles. She enjoyed brief film stardom in Wartime ...

as Van Gulden barátnõje * Ferenc Táray as Nemo kapitány - bûvész * Zoltán Greguss as Olivera *

Béla Mihályffi Béla Mihályffi (January 14, 1891 – April 4, 1948) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.Székely & Gajdó p.541 A character actor, he played supporting roles in more than sixty films during the 1930s and 1940s. Selected filmography * '' Stolen ...

as Orvos * Béla Fáy as Tiszt * Miklós Gábor as Karmester * Gyula Benkö as Zenész * Cheo Morejón as Néger utas * Géza Berczy as Zenész * Ferenc Pethes as Zenész * Gyula Szöreghy as Zenész * Géza Halász as Zenész * Tibor Puskás as újságíró * Ilonka Szép as Szobalány * Sándor Naszódy as Zenész * Gyula Zordon as Távírász * István Károlyi as Rendör * Lajos Bakay as Zenész *

Alice Fényes Alice Fényes (1918–2007) was a Hungarian stage actress, stage and film actress.Fekete p.129 She enjoyed stardom in Second World War, wartime Hungary playing several leading roles, before emigrating to settle in London in exile from Hungarian P ...

as Extra

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.

External links

* 1941 films Hungarian spy films Hungarian thriller films 1940s Hungarian-language films 1940s spy films 1940s thriller films Hungarian black-and-white films Films directed by Géza von Radványi Seafaring films Films set in 1939 Films scored by Szabolcs Fényes {{1940s-Hungary-film-stub